EDSA-Ayala tunnel in Makati closed due to vehicle smash-up

The Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA)-Ayala tunnel in Makati City was closed to traffic on Tuesday after at least seven vehicles figured in a smashup at the southbound part of the tunnel. Jamie de Mesa of Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Metrobase cited initial reports that the vehicles in the smashup included three buses and at least three vans. "Ang initial report natanggap natin sa enforcer, may confirmed multiple collision sa ilalim ng EDSA-Ayala Tunnel. Temporarily closed to traffic ang tunnel," De Mesa said in an interview on radio dzBB. A post on the MMDA's Twitter account said the vehicles in the smashup included three buses and four vans. De Mesa did not immediately say if there were injuries or fatalities in the accident, as radio communication under the tunnel was poor. De Mesa said Metrobase had dispatched tow trucks to the area to remove the damaged vehicles from the site. - VVP, GMA News