Breaking: Gunfire and Explosions Reported at the Resorts World Manila In Philippines

Hamilton Nwosa
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– Police, fire trucks and SWAT teams are in the area.
– RWM is a popular tourist destination with numerous hotels, restaurants and bars.
– Located across from Ninoy Aquino International Airport.

Gunfire has been reported and images are surfacing of injured people fleeing the Resorts World Manila hotelĀ in Pasay City.

Emergency services summoned

Fire engines and ambulances have been called to the scene of a reported attack at the hotel. Witnesses have said that paramedics are attending to the wounded, and that people jumped out of the building in order to flee.

The Story is breaking on Twitter

People are fleeing from the Resorts World Manila hotel. The caption reads:Ā Ā “Some people wounded after rushing out of Resorts World Manila in Pasay. We heard two more gunshots.”

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