Box of sandals sparks bomb scare in Quezon City

MANILA, Philippines - A box of women’s sandals caused a bomb scare in a bus in Cubao, Quezon City on Friday.

The incident started just before 4 p.m. when Luzon Bus Line conductor found a box left unattended in the vehicle, which was bound for Bulacan, according to a report from the Quezon City Police District (QCPD).

The bus stopped at the corner of EDSA and Gen. MacArthur street and the conductor gave a traffic enforcer the box, which was placed beside a fence.

Police bomb experts found that the box contained assorted sandals and declared the area safe at around 4:20 p.m.

Police are looking for the owner of the box.