There were reports of injuries and casualties.
Presidential spokesman Ernie Abella told CNN Philippines that there were at least 10 deaths and 60 injuries. However, there were reports from 911 insiders that 15 people died in the blast.
Abella said the cause of the explosion is unknown. This is amid reports that a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tank exploded.
The explosion in Davao City occured after the local terrorist group Abu Sayyaf warned that they will retaliate against the intensified military operations in Sulu.
Earlier this week, President Rodrigo Duterte called on the public to be vigilant against retaliatory attacks by the ASG, who already pledged allegiance to the international terrorist group ISIS.
On the other hand, Abu Sayyaf spokesperson Alhabsi Misaya called on all Tausugs to join the jihad (holy war). In a text message, he said the ASG and government troops "will test each other in a liberation" by September 1st.
Tweets about the blast:
Breaking News:
— Christian de Guzman (@tiandeguzman) September 2, 2016
Reported Bomb explosion in Roxas Avenue, Davao City.
The Police, Firefighter and Emergency Medical Services is on site
#davaoexplosion at least 30 persons reported injured following explosion at Roxas Night Market in Davao City
— Cebu News Headlines (@cebuheadlines) September 2, 2016
Reported explosion at a night market in Davao City, Philippines. https://t.co/oUe52wyvjX
— Scott Stewart (@stick631) September 2, 2016
MINTAL ROXAS ECO TERMINAL DAMOSA AND MAGSAYSAY, there have been bombs retrieved
— anna ♡ (@_avawolfe) September 2, 2016
roxas and ecoland terminal bombing 😭
— lar (@erikadayang) September 2, 2016
Situation at the Davao Night Market in Roxas Ave, Davao City. (Photos from @jboygonzalessj) pic.twitter.com/wg6aims5f6
— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) September 2, 2016
LOOK: Scene at Roxas Night Market pic.twitter.com/NW9NZ2nKA0 @jboygonzalessj @inqmindanao @InqNational
— Inquirerdotnet (@inquirerdotnet) September 2, 2016
Photos from Davao where an explosion happened on Friday | via @jboygonzalessj pic.twitter.com/KhPkK6RQmF
— CNN Philippines (@cnnphilippines) September 2, 2016
At around 1:36 a.m. on Saturday, September 3, CNN Philippines reported that according to the Davao City police, 14 people died and 67 others were injured in the blast.
