Philippine resort on lockdown after gunfire erupts per twitter reports – PB/TK
Resorts World Manila in Philippines on ‘lockdown’ over reports of gunfire, hotel says – FOX News / June 1 2017
At least 25 people were reportedly injured, the Philippine Red Cross told The Manila Times. Police and emergency crew are at the scene.
Gunfire and explosions were reported at the hotel in Pasay City sometime after midnight Friday local time. Metropolitan Manila Development Authority reported that there is a “fire alert” at the Resorts World Manila about 12:30 a.m. local time.
The U.S. Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs confirmed there were reports of explosions and gunfire at the resort and urged people to avoid the area. There is no word yet on whether any Americans were in the area at the time of the attack. White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said on Twitter that President Trump “was aware of the situation in Manila and being provided updates by his national security team.”
Videos posted on social media show hotel guests running out of the resorts with sounds of apparent gunfire in the background. Smoke began billowing from the upper floor of the building and some reported seeing a masked man with a gun inside the building.
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