Romina Cabrera (The Philippine Star), Jan. 7, 2017
MANILA, Philippines – One woman was killed while six others were injured in an air tank explosion at a plastics factory in Quezon City before dawn Thursday.
Machine operator Rochelle Espinosa, 31, and her fellow operators were thrown some meters away when a high-pressure air tank exploded at the Arwin Plastic Corp. along Quirino Highway in Brgy. Kaligayahan at around 2:45 a.m.
The victims were rushed to the Bernandino Hospital but Espinosa was declared dead on arrival due to a head injury.
Police identified the other victims as Acely delos Santos, 22; Alwin Banarez, 30; Michael Bergonia, 26; Richcel Dumalag, 19; Sandra Galinod, 19; and Mitchelle Alcantara, 35.
Read more at http://beta.philstar.com/nation/2017/01/07/1660216/plastics-factory-blast-1-dead-6-hurt#WK55o2psT2t8HYIv.99
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