2007 Glorietta explosion

2007 Glorietta explosion
Location of the explosion in Glorietta
DateOctober 19, 2007 (2007-10-19)
Time1:25 PM PST
LocationMakati, Philippines
Coordinates14°33′04″N 121°01′28″E / 14.551140°N 121.024415°E / 14.551140; 121.024415
Deaths11
Non-fatal injuries129

The 2007 Glorietta explosion occurred in the Glorietta 2 section of the Glorietta shopping complex at Ayala Center in Makati, Metro Manila, in the Philippines, on October 19, 2007, at around 1:25 PM PST. Initial reports indicated that the explosion originated from an LPG tank explosion in a restaurant in the mall.[1] However, authorities were unable to confirm the true nature or source of the explosion. The blast killed eleven people and injured more than a hundred.

  1. ^ "Blast kills four in Philippine capital". World. The Washington Post. October 19, 2007. Retrieved October 19, 2007.[dead link]