5 hurt in Davao mall blasts

Explosions hit SM City Davao and Gaisano cinemas on Monday night, leaving 5 people wounded, police said. The explosion occurred at SM Davao Cinema-1, with the alleged bomb placed on a chair. Another explosion occurred at the Gaisano Cinema 5, with a suspected improvised explosive device also placed on a chair. The blast wrecked several chairs. It also sent 5 people to the hospital after they temporarily lost hearing because of the loud explosion. They were later discharged from the hospital. Police are investigating the incidents. SM Cinema has closed-circuit television cameras that may help police identify the perpetrators. - ANC Headstart, 17 September 2013