PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Philippines—An explosion rocked the wharf near the Underground River on Monday while a flock of tourists were waiting for their turn to be transferred into motorized boats.
Inspector Freddie Taliman of the Puerto Princesa police told reporters the explosion occurred at 10:30 a.m. near the parking area of vans carrying tourists.
Nobody was reported injured in the blast but several vans were damaged by the explosion, he said.
Taliman said they were waiting for the arrival of investigators to conduct a deeper investigation into the incident.
He said they were still determining the type of explosive used in the blast.
Over a thousand tourists visit the Underground River on a daily basis, with applications for permits constantly increasing since the attraction was recently designated by a Swiss-based group as one of the world’s 7 new natural wonders.
The 8.2-kilometer navigable underground river, which is located around 50 kilometers north of this city features a limestone karst mountain landscape.
source: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/163993/cops-probe-blast-at-wharf-near-palawan-underground-river
