CEBU CITY — The municipal government of Lapu-Lapu City has launched an investigation to determine the cause of the collapse of a huge tent covering a newly opened food park in the historical island city’s village of Maribago on Sunday night that left nine people injured.
Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard Chan said Monday he instructed the City Engineering Office to check the structure holding the tent of the Mactan Lifestyle Park that collapsed during heavy rains at about 9 p.m. on Sunday.
Chan’s instruction came after the Lapu-Lapu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office noticed a “possible defect in the structural design of the tubular poles holding the tent.”
“We immediately ordered our head of the CDRRMO to rescue the customers and at the same time temporarily close the business while the city engineers are conducting an investigation,” Chan said.
He also advised the owner of the food park to take care of the hospital bills of the injured customers.
According to CDRRMO head Nagiel Bañacia, customers were enjoying their food and drinks at the food park that just opened a few hours before the incident.
The nine customers suffered contusions, minor bruises and abrasions in their arms and neck part of their bodies and were immediately brought to nearby hospitals.