Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, July 12) — Residents in a barangay in Navotas City vacated their homes after another ammonia leak in the area was reported by authorities Wednesday morning.
According to the Navotas City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO), a tube ice facility along Naval Street in Barangay NBBS Kaunlaran had a loose valve plate which caused the leak.
Authorities said responding officers closed the valve plate at 12:10 a.m.
No injuries and casualties were reported.
Initial information from the Bureau of Fire Protection showed there was failure on the part of maintenance, Navotas DRRMO department head Vonne Villanueva told CNN Philippines. The incident remains under investigation.
The facility will be temporarily closed as authorities will inspect if it is safe to operate again, Villanueva added.
Last month, a minor died while 23 people were rushed to hospitals after an ammonia leak and fire in a cold storage facility in Navotas City
Local officials said they would tap experts to set better standards in operating a cold storage facility and prevent similar incidents in the future.
