PRC Cotabato Chapter responds to a bus bombing incident

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Cotabato Chapter responded to a bombing incident involving a rural bus at around 10:45 a.m. yesterday, October 21, 2010.

In a report from the PRC Cotabato Chapter, the improvised explosive device is a cellphone-operated 81 mm mortar placed on the third to the last seat overhead bin of the said bus.

PRC Cotabato Chapter Emergency Response Team (ERT), headed by Bryan Balmediano, immediately responded to the area, rendered first aid and transported victims to the nearest hospitals.

Twelve (12) injured persons are confined in Kidapawan Hospital, eight (8) in Amas Hospital and four (4) in Malang District Hospital.

Likewise, 10 persons were reported dead namely, Bryan Galagan, Danding Usop Daligan, Lita Mansano and Noriel Akmad and six (6) bodies are still being identified by the authorities.

PRC Cotabato Chapter also provided 30 units of blood for the emergency medical treatment of the victims as well as tetanus toxoid and tetanus antibody.

(www.redcross.org.ph)