{"id":52031,"date":"2015-06-17T12:45:55","date_gmt":"2015-06-17T04:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=52031"},"modified":"2015-06-17T12:45:55","modified_gmt":"2015-06-17T04:45:55","slug":"ayala-cinema-incident-injures-six-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2015\/06\/17\/ayala-cinema-incident-injures-six-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Ayala cinema incident injures six people"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ayala Center Cebu facade (Facebook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ayala Center Cebu management may face legal action after at least six people got wounded when Cinema 5\u2019s ceiling collapsed during Dreamscape Networks Inc.\u2019s exclusive screening on Monday.<\/p>\n

Water first poured in from the ceiling before the acoustic board fell on the theatre seats. Dreamscape Networks was launching a campaign ad at the time the incident happened.<\/p>\n

Among those injured was Dreamscape Networks CEO Mark Evans who sought to help his employees who were trapped from fallen debris.<\/p>\n

Evans was disappointed that the Ayala Center management failed to immediately respond to the mishap. He then planned to file complaints against the management.<\/p>\n

\u201cSteel frames [were] all over the sets. We have no tools. The emergency staff arrived but they didn\u2019t have tools\u2026 We will take some legal actions for sure,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Ayala Center Cebu management, for their part, explained that according to their initial investigation, the incident occurred after a defect in its sprinkler system released huge amounts of water in the cinema.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe regret that such an incident happened. Based on initial findings, the sprinkler system released water that caused the acoustic boards to fall. We are further investigating the cause,\u201d Ayala Center management said in a statement.<\/p>\n

The management, however, clarified that their Emergency Brigade Team \u2018immediately responded to clear the area and those affected were immediately given medical care.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have evacuated the area and have accounted for six injured people who have been given medical attention,\u201d Ayala\u2019s statement said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe assure the public that the safety of our customers continues to be a top priority in the mall and we are investigating to prevent recurrence of the incident,\u201d the statement continued.<\/p>\n

With regards to Dreamscape Networks\u2019 plans of legal measures, Ayala Land Cebu Holdings Corporate Communication Manager Atty. Jeanette Japzon claimed that the company was ready to face such complaints.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs of the moment, we have to look into the incident first, so that we will know exactly the facts of what happened. What we had assured now is that all the people were safe in getting and we have attended to those who were injured,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

As of now, five wounded people are still recovering in a nearby hospital. One of the victims is also considering taking legal actions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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