Philippine authorities say at least
37 bodies have been found in a casino and hotel complex in Manila,
following a shooting incident by a lone gunman.
Most of the dead
appear to have suffocated from thick smoke after the man set fire to
casino tables, sources local told news outlet ABS-CBN.
The gunman began shooting at TV monitors in Resorts World Manila in the early hours of Friday morning.
Police said he later killed himself by setting himself on fire.
The
incident sparked a security lockdown. Authorities initially said there
were no casualties, but appear to have only just found the bodies while
sweeping the complex in the last few hours.
Police said the incident appeared to have been a robbery attempt, and was not terror-related.
More than 50 people have been sent to a hospital to be treated for injuries.
