PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – Two men died while two others were injured after a dynamite exploded inside a house in Barangay Tulay of Jolo, Sulu on Saturday evening (Nov 22).
Jolo local police identified the fatalities as Abdul Tiri Basang, 70, and Indal Pascual, 40.
Initial investigation showed that the two were allegedly assembling inside Pascual’s home dynamites for fishing. They did not expect that one of the devices would explode.
Police are still investigating what caused the sudden explosion.
One of those hurt was identified as 40-year old fisherman Tulli Mislani who, together with a still unidentified woman, happened to be near the area when the blast occurred.
The female victim was rushed to the Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) -Sulu for immediate medical attention.
The Jolo police said they had coordinated with the Sulu Forensic Unit for crime scene processing.
Jolo Mayor Hji. Edsir Tan, in a statement, has instructed municipal disaster response officials to maintain close coordination with all responding agencies to ensure timely updates and to determine any additional support needed for those affected. /jpv