What the records say
- When
- 16 May 2002
- Kind
- Explosion
- Coordinates
- 7.07° N, 125.62° E
- Description
- 2002 hotel explosion
2002 Davao City Evergreen Hotel explosion
2002 hotel explosion in Davao City
The Evergreen Hotel explosion took place on May 16, 2002, in Davao City, Philippines. 67-year-old hotel guest Michael Meiring was severely injured and had to have one of his legs amputated. Although Meiring initially claimed an assailant had thrown a grenade, the blast was determined to have been caused by explosives Meiring was storing inside his room at the hotel.
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