5 Masbate fishers making explosives die in blast

5 Masbate fishers making explosives die in blast


By Delfin Mallari Jr.

Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 13:26:00 09/28/2008



LUCENA CITY, Philippines -- Five fishermen died after the improvised explosives they were making for illegal fishing exploded in Balud town in Masbate province Saturday afternoon, police said in a belated report Sunday.

Senior Supt. Reuben Theodore Sindac, Masbate police provincial director, identified the victims as Noel Bañez, 45; Genelito Bañez, 37; Robell Gajupo, 29, Ruby Morales, 23; and Francisco Ayos, 23, all residents of the fishing village of Pajo of Balud town.
Police said that at around 4:30 p.m., the five were manufacturing homemade bombs, which they intended to use for illegal fishing operations when the bombs exploded.

Gajupo and Ayos died on the spot while Genelito died at Balud Hospital.

Noel Bañez and Morales who were rushed to the MMG Hospital in Masbate City later succumbed to their injuries, Sindac said.
Police had yet to determine exactly what triggered the explosion.
The police official urged fishermen to stop engaging in illegal fishing practices.

Fishin with dynamite. Woo hoo! Meybe they didn't deserve to die, but what the eff is wrong with these people? In a few years there won't be any more fish left, all their fault. :beatin: