In Naga Metropolis, a neighborhood grocery store loses about million-pesos price of products to looters as Extreme Tropical Storm Kristine (worldwide identify: Trami) battered the area and submerged the shop as a result of flooding on Wednesday morning, October 23, 2024. Cabral Bicolandia Supermart (CBS) mentioned they obtained reviews that individuals broke into their retailer and later found that their grocery gadgets have been utterly worn out. INQUIRER FILES
LEGAZPI CITY — An area grocery store in Naga Metropolis in Camarines Sur misplaced about million-pesos price of products to looters as Extreme Tropical Storm Kristine (worldwide identify: Trami) battered the area and submerged the shop as a result of flooding on Wednesday morning.
Cabral Bicolandia Supermart (CBS) mentioned once they visited the shop in Barangay (village) Igualdad at round 2 p.m. after receiving reviews that individuals broke in, they found that their grocery gadgets have been utterly worn out.
Pictures confirmed individuals wading by way of chest-deep floodwaters carrying their very own packs from the shop.
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In a personal message, the CBS mentioned other than the displayed items within the inventory room, all cash from their money registers and vault have been additionally stolen.
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They famous that even the branded wines and cigarettes have been additionally stolen from their retailer.
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Earlier than the incident, they already had plans to associate with some individuals to conduct aid distribution to the victims of flooding within the metropolis.
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“We have already got a associate for the launching of the aid operation as a result of based on our staff, there have been many individuals affected. However our shares have been worn out and we have no idea the best way to get well from this,” CBS advised the Inquirer in a personal message.
They realized {that a} Fb consumer posted a photograph, claiming that their retailer was giving freely free groceries.
The shop administration appealed to social media customers to cease spreading false claims. INQ