They were facing drug casesMr. Solda said eight of the inmates, including two Chinese, killed in the blast were facing drug cases. Officials say 10 inmates, including two alleged Chinese drug criminals, died in a suspected grenade blast that rocked a Philippine jail. Keywords: Philippines, jail blast Eight of the inmates who were killed were facing drug cases. Mr. Solda said investigators were looking at whether the blast was part of an escape attempt.

Source: The Hindu August 12, 2016 04:41 UTC