CEBU CITY, Philippines --A still undetermined number of individuals including some police officers and concertgoers were among those who were reported to have sustained minor injuries after they
This drone shot of the Arat na Cebu shows a jampacked Cebu City Sports Complex. | Courtesy of the Arat na Cebu concert organizers
Police Lieutenant Colonel Ryan Devaras, deputy director for administration of the Cebu City Police Office , said they continue to account for all of those who were injured as of this writing. “Wala [stampede], duot duot lang. Kung muingon kag stampede it will create major injuries. So far wala man. Minor injuries raman ang na report sa amoa,” Devaras said.
In a separate interview on Sunday, Devaras said, they are now beginning to get reports on individuals with minor injuries but they continue to look into these.Devaras said they prepared for the convergence of a huge crowd at the CCSC. In fact, they deployed a total of 500 security personnel consisting of 250 policemen and 250 force multipliers.If there was a breach of health protocols, Devaras said, concert organizers will have to take responsibility for it.
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