Makati blast, likely a terror attack

October 20, 2007 in extreme events

I assumed everybody heard the horrible explosion in Makati yesterday. I was shocked and worried the moment I heard the news. I have lived in Makati for 2 years and I have had lot of friends there whom I know used to pass that area between Landmark and Glorietta.

My girlfriend asked to call her friends working in Glorietta and Landmark. I did and I cannot imagine the extreme trauma that my girlfriend’s friend experienced. She is working in Kashieka that time of the explosion and he had witnessed the explosion, the event where one of her customer’s leg was ripped of by the blast. My former boss and clasmate also planned to visit Glorietta that time, good thing he changed his mind.

If the attack was executed in time of 6:00PM to 7:00PM, the fatalities could have been higher as it was a very busy area.

From the impact of the explosion I hardly believe it was an LPG blast, the evidence and wreakage obvioulsy says its not. I have read a lot of similar type of explosions in different parts of the world. I have watched several terror attacks and counter terror moviews and documentaries. I assume it was a bomb, more likely C4 explosives.