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3 hurt in Masbate grenade blast

Celso Amo, Cecille Suerte Felipe - The Philippine Star
December 30, 2014 | 12:00am

LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines – Three persons were wounded when a grenade exploded in front of a bank in Masbate City yesterday morning.

Irene Marastilla, 33; a bank security guard; and a garbage collector suffered shrapnel wounds, according to Inspector Malou Calubaquib, Bicol police spokesperson.

Calubaquib said witnesses saw a man on a motorcycle lob a grenade at around 4 a.m. An investigation is ongoing, she said.                                

ACCORDING

AROUND

BANK

BICOL

CALUBAQUIB

CITY

GRENADE

INSPECTOR MALOU CALUBAQUIB

IRENE MARASTILLA

MASBATE CITY
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