Residents and officials of Navotas City were alarmed due to an ammonia leak in an ice plant on North Bay Boulevard in Barangay NBBS at around 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 18.
In a Facebook post, the Bureau of Fire Protection in Navotas (BFP-Navotas) said its personnel responded at 7:45 a.m. and successfully contained the ammonia leak at about 8:23 a.m.
Authorities said the incident was caused by a mechanical failure at the cooling tower of the industrial building.
The cooling system is set to undergo a maintenance checkup.
No one was harmed and no damage to property was reported during the incident.