NEWS: Makati Bus Bombing (January 25 2011)

**Monseratto** · January 25th, 2011 03:17 PM

There goes the stock market tomorrow...

2 dead, 15 hurt in bus explosion along EDSA
abs-cbnNEWS.com
Posted at 01/25/2011 2:39 PM | Updated as of 01/25/2011 3:02 PM

MANILA, Philippines (3rd UPDATE) – An explosion hit a passenger bus along Epifanio delos Santos Avenue in Makati City on Tuesday afternoon, leaving 2 persons dead and 15 others injured.

A radio dzMM report said the passenger bus -- a Newman Goldliner unit with plate number TXJ 170 -- was at the northbound loading bay of EDSA corner Buendia when the explosion happened at around 2 p.m..

Director Nicanor Bartolome, National Capital Region Police Office, said the injured victims were rushed to 2 hospitals.

Bartolome said they have yet to determine the cause of the blast. -- Reports from Dexter Ganibe, radio dzMM and Jorge Cariño, ABS-CBN News

**simpleonin** · January 25th, 2011 03:25 PM

Originally Posted by Monseratto

A New Man Bus TXJ-710 colored green has been wrecked by an explosion along EDSA between Ayala and Buendia. Right beside the MRT Buendia station. Number of casualties unknown. Avoid the area. There goes the stock market tomorrow...

wtf

bro may link ka ng news nito? hindi ko makita sa abs-cbn

buhol buhol na naman trapik nito tsk tsk

**greenlyt** · January 25th, 2011 03:26 PM

Originally Posted by Monseratto

A New Man Bus TXJ-710 colored green has been wrecked by an explosion along EDSA between Ayala and Buendia. Right beside the MRT Buendia station. Number of casualties unknown. Avoid the area. There goes the stock market tomorrow...

kaya pala madaming sirens ako na ririnig ngayon dito sa office.

**Monseratto** · January 25th, 2011 03:30 PM

Heard it over the AM radio. The bus was full and is on the northbound side. One of the victims suffered severe leg injuries... may be amputated. Si VP Binay is on the scene while PNoy is busy playing with his Porsche.

**_Cathy_** · January 25th, 2011 03:44 PM

Oh wow. I could imagine how heavy traffic will get later. Makati doesn't feel so safe anymore. I hope there were no casualties.

**Monseratto** · January 25th, 2011 03:50 PM

Radio reports two dead and 17 injured. Many with injuries to the lower extremities...

**baludoy** · January 25th, 2011 03:57 PM

not again

nakisabay sa deadly moscow airport bombing kagabi ah. in any case, talo nanaman pinas dito sa perception ng mga dayuhan

**tidus1203** · January 25th, 2011 04:05 PM

A new one, I remember we had one in 2005 ata yun also in Makati...

**kotiko** · January 25th, 2011 04:11 PM

With the recent surge of crimes around the country, it's obvious that "President" Aquino is being underestimated and is an ineffective leader. That's what you get from an incompetent "President"!

**Taurus** · January 25th, 2011 04:16 PM

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakin...-blast-on-Edsa

2 dead, at least 17 hurt in bus blast on Edsa

MANILA, Philippines—(UPDATE 2) Two people died and at least 17 were injured when an explosion hit a passenger bus along Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue corner Buendia Avenue Tuesday, the Makati Tactical Operations Center said.
The Newman Gold Liner bus, with plate number TXJ 710, exploded for still unknown reasons at the northbound lane of EDSA particularly near the Metro Rail Transit Buendia station, according to Ed Garcia, radio operator at the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) metrobase.
Police have deployed a bomb squad to the area as the affected portion has been closed off to traffic.
Motorists are advised to avoid the affected area as traffic is now heavy all the way to Magallanes.
Investigators were still looking into the cause of the blast.
No other details are available as of posting time.