What the records say
- When
- 23 Aug 2010
- Kind
- Event
- Coordinates
- 14.58° N, 120.97° E
- Description
- The Manila hostage crisis occurred near the Quirino Grandstand in Manila, Philippines killing 9 people, including the perpetrator, while injuring 9 others.
Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, Manila hostage crisis.
Manila hostage crisis
2010 bus hijacking and mass murder in Manila, Philippines
The Manila hostage crisis, officially known as the Rizal Park hostage-taking incident, took place in Rizal Park, Manila, Philippines, on August 23, 2010. A tourist bus carrying 25 people, consisting of 21 Hong Kongers and four Filipinos, was hijacked by 55-year-old Rolando Mendoza, a former officer of the Philippine National Police.
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