A fire gutted an ice plant earlier reported to have leaked ammonia and caused the hospitalization of scores of residents on M. Naval Street, Barangay NBBN, Navotas City early Tuesday morning, June 20. ManilaBulletin
The Bureau of Fire Protection said the blaze was raised to the first alarm at around 12:06 a.m. It escalated to the third alarm at around 12:33 a.m.Before the fire, an ammonia leak incident in the ice plant was reported at around 11:07 a.m. on Monday, June 19, causing some residents to be rushed to a hospital after inhaling the gas.
The Navotas City Fire Station said the individuals who were hospitalized due to the ammonia leak and the families living in the area who were affected by the fire have yet to be determined by authorities. It added that the valve in the ice plant where the ammonia leak originated from was closed at around 1:42 a.m.
The amount of damage to property and the cause of the fire are still being investigated by arson probers.
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