This handout photo taken on Aug. 24, 2020 shows a burnt motorcycle at the site of twin explosions in Sulu province, the Philippines. At least 15 people, including seven soldiers and a suicide bomber, were killed and 75 others wounded in twin explosions that rocked the southern Philippine Sulu province on Monday, the military and police said. (Philippine Army/Handout via Xinhua)
MANILA, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- Two explosions hit the town of Jolo in the southern Philippine province of Sulu Monday noon, a military report said, adding that blasts "resulted in numerous casualties."
In an initial report, the military said the explosion occurred around 12:00 noon in front of a grocery store along a busy street in Jolo, the capital of Sulu province.
The report added the blast "resulted in numerous casualties."
About one hour after the first blast, a second explosion rocked a church at 1:00 p.m. The police have also confirmed the "heavy explosions."
A police spokesman said they are checking the casualties and assessing the situation. Enditem
