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False alarm at Sultan Kudarat school traced to electrical fault
A loud noise that triggered shooting fears at a high school in Sultan Kudarat was caused by faulty electrical wiring, not gunfire, provincial authorities said Wednesday. No firearms were discharged during the incident at the Isulan campus.
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A panic that gripped a high school in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat, when a sudden loud sound echoed through the campus has been resolved as a false alarm, according to provincial officials. Sultan Kudarat Governor Datu Pax Ali Mangudadatu clarified that the noise reported on the premises was not from a firearm but resulted from a malfunction in the school's electrical wiring system.
The loud sound, which raised initial concerns about an active shooter situation, prompted immediate response from authorities. However, upon investigation, officials determined that no shooting incident had occurred and that electrical equipment failure was responsible for the disturbance.
The governor's statement came after the initial reports triggered concern among school administrators, students, and emergency responders. The incident underscores the heightened vigilance surrounding school safety across the region, though in this case, the alarm proved to be unfounded.