"Zhijin Cave Two-Day Tour Itinerary" A Hong Kong tour group was robbed in the Philippines and it ended bloody, leaving 8 dead and 7 injured

According to Wen Wei Po, the Hong Kong Kangtai tour group was hijacked by gunmen in the Philippines. Police raided the bus, killing the gunman and killing at least eight hostages.

On August 23, in Manila, Philippines, the police tried to open the door of a hijacked tourist bus.

The Philippine Ministry of Health confirmed that the hostage-taking incident resulted in the death of 8 Hong Kong tourists and 7 other injuries, most of which were gunshot wounds.

Officials clarified that passengers on the bus were not tortured by the gunman as local media claimed. However, it was not clear whether the injured were injured by gunmen or stray bullets from the police, saying that a detailed report would only be made after investigation.

As for the six tour group members who were released earlier, the Philippine Department of Social Security stated that it had sent social workers to their hotels to provide psychological counseling.

The Hong Kong SAR government has arranged a charter flight to Manila in the early morning of the 24th. The family members of the Hong Kong-Thailand brigade members who were involved in the accident and six SAR Hospital Authority personnel will also go there randomly.

Liu Liu, head of the Accident and Emergency Department of Hong Kong East Hospital, said that based on past experience in rescuing people after disasters, they will try their best to help injured and discharged members.