MANILA, Philippines — Some residents in Navotas City were urged to leave their homes and seek temporary shelter at evacuation centers after an ice plant along North Bay Boulevard sprang a leak, Mayor Toby Tiangco said.
The ammonia vapors released from the plant are toxic to humans.
“Please avoid North Blvd [Boulevard] and R-10, may ammonia leak from T.P. Marcelo Ice Plant and Cold Storage. Nanduon na po BFP [Bureau of Fire Protection] and mga ambulance natin. sa mga residente pls evacuate,” said Tiangco in a tweet.
(BFP and ambulance are on site. Residents, please evacuate.)
Please avoid North Blvd and R-10, may ammonia leak from T.P. Marcelo Ice Plant and Cold Storage. Nanduon na po BFP and mga ambulance natin. sa mga residente pls evacuate
— Toby Tiangco (@TobyTiangco) February 3, 2021
In a separate interview with dzBB…
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