At least five people, three of them children, are now being treated in a hospital following an ammonia leak from an ice plant located along General Lim Street near Roosevelt Avenue in Quezon City yesterday morning.
The local government asked some 200 residents of Barangay Sta. Cruz, Roosevelt in Quezon City to vacate their respective houses temporarily until the ammonia leak is resolved.
According to Barangay Sta. Cruz Chairman Ernesto Baetiong Sr., several residents have complained of irritation in the eyes and noses. Firefighters, meanwhile, rushed to the ice plant and pumped water into it.
Based on police report, the ammonia tank’s main valve at the ice plant was damaged as there were about 400 kilos of ammonia stored in the tank.
An ice plant worker, Roger Angeles, told police investigators they were working on the tank and packing the king valve when they noticed a leak.
“While we are repairing the leak, the king valve suddenly exploded and the valve was thrown away,” Angeles added.
Ammonia leak from QC ice plant ‘downs’ 3 kids, 2 others
- Written by Gina Peralta-Elorde
- Sunday, 24 June 2012 00:00
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