Residents were evacuated when ammonia leaked from an ice plant in Taguig on Monday, Sept.. 25.
The ammonia leak happened on M.L. Quezon Street in Barangay New Lower Bicutan.
The Taguig City Rescue and the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) responded to the incident and blocked the road leading to the area.
Ambulances and fire trucks line on M.L. Quezon Street in Barangay New Lower Bicutan, Taguig due to ammonia leak (Photos from Kapt DadiBoy Franco Jr. on Facebook)
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As a result, classes at R.P. Cruz Sr. Elementary School were suspended at 8 a.m.
In a video uploaded on Facebook, barangay resident Joy de Rama said some residents were taken to the hospital after experiencing difficulty in breathing.
Taguig’s City Social Welfare and Development Office helped residents relocate to an evacuation site at Hagonoy Gymnasium.
The Taguig Rescue, BFP NCR, and Philippine National Police Explosive Ordnance Disposal team are investigating the incident.
An incident command post was set up by the Taguig City government at the medical bay in front of R.P. Cruz Sr. Elementary School.
As of 9 a.m., the BFP has declared that the ammonia leak has been successfully contained, the city government said.