By: Itchie G. Cabayan
AN old house in San Nicolas, Manila collapsed the other night, injuring two persons, one a minor, and trapping another.
A report from the office of Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) chief Arnel Angeles identified the victims as Ian Kyle Tomas, 13, of No. 620 Delpan, Binondo, Manila and Maribel Mayonte, 29, of Block 17, Port Area, Baseco Compound. They are vendors selling cold drinks on the street.
Meantime, Dolores Candaza, also a vendor, got trapped but suffered minor injuries as residents helped her get out of the debris.
Two others were also reported to have been hit by the debris but no longer needed medication.
Angeles reported that the incident took place at 8:40 p.m. and the structure concerned was an old house located at No. 711 Sevilla Street.
Reportedly, Tomas sustained wounds in the right arm and a bump in the head. He immediately received treatment at the Justice Jose Abad Santos General Hospital (JJASGH).
It was learned that the house, which had been abandoned for some time now, was already up for demolition.
