A FORMER seaman was injured in an explosion, Friday, December 27, in Zamboanga City, the police reported.

The Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) said the explosion happened around 2:30 p.m. Friday at Galvez Drive in Sta. Maria Village.

The police identified the victim as Ley Sanchez, 40, who suffered multiple injuries and was hospitalized.

Initial investigation showed that the neighbors of Sanchez suddenly heard a loud explosion while the victim was making a bonfire at a vacant lot just across his residence.

The neighbors were surprised as to what exploded in their community while Sanchez was making a bonfire.

Police Colonel Thomas Joseph Martir, ZCPO director, has ordered the conduct of an in-depth probe over the incident. (SunStar Zamboanga)