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Two Coast Guard personnel hurt in Zamboanga barracks explosion
A blast at a Philippine Coast Guard facility in Zamboanga City on Saturday night left two personnel injured. The PCG described the incident as accidental, occurring at their Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit barracks.
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Two Philippine Coast Guard personnel sustained injuries in an explosion at their barracks in Zamboanga City on Saturday evening, authorities said Sunday. The incident took place at approximately 10:39 p.m. on October 24 at the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit-Southwestern Mindanao barracks located within the Zamboanga City International Pier compound. The PCG characterized the blast as accidental in nature. The identities and extent of injuries suffered by the two personnel were not immediately disclosed. Investigators were examining the circumstances that led to the explosion. The incident marks another safety concern at military and paramilitary installations in the conflict-affected Mindanao region, where ordnance handling remains a persistent occupational hazard for personnel.