Hundreds wounded in first 3 hours of procession

At least 164 were wounded as hundreds of thousands of devotees converged Wednesday, January 9, for the annual Black Nazarene procession, police said. As of 10 am Wednesday, police said about 500,000 devotees have joined the procession. The procession will take the image of the Black Nazarene through several major streets in and around central Manila, ending at Quiapo Church later in the day. Organizers aim to end the procession by 730 pm. Last year, the procession lasted around 22 hours after the carriage carrying the image broke down.

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