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Two Chinese nationals facing illegal drugs charges and ten inmates, were killed while the Parañaque City Jail warden was seriously injured when a grenade exploded as violence erupted inside the detention facility, Thursday August 11, 2016.
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A policeman secures the area where relatives of the inmates in Parañaque have gathered at the site.
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The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) identified the casualties where eight of the inmates had illegal drug-related cases. Most of the 'high-profile' inmates are killed in the blast.
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A Philippine National Police Scene of the Crime (SOCO) forensic officer arrives to conduct an investigation inside the site of the explosion at the office of the jail warden.
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Additional BJMP uniformed personnel secure the area.
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Filipino funeral parlor workers carry a body from the Paranaque City Jail, where an explosion killed 10 inmates.
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Two Chinese nationals were among the 10 "high-profile" inmates killed following an explosion.
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A strong statement from President Rodrigo Duterte inside a funeral home in Paranaque City , "NO TO DRUGS".