Ammonia leak sa isang ice plant sa Pasay City, nagdulot ng nakakahilong amoy; mga kalsada...

Ammonia leak sa isang ice plant sa Pasay City, nagdulot ng nakakahilong amoy; mga kalsada, pansamantalang isinara

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00:00 The smell of ammonia in a Pasay City ice plant is unbearable.

00:08 This is what surprised Denisse Osorio.

00:11 The smell of ammonia is unbearable here in FB Harrison Street, Barangay 3, Pasay City, earlier this morning.

00:21 The ammonia leak came from an ice plant in the area.

00:24 According to the residents, they immediately ran away with the strong ammonia.

00:29 The ammonia of the ice exploded.

00:35 I smelled it.

00:39 I covered the toilet with a towel.

00:42 I ran away.

00:44 A lot of people were in a mess.

00:46 The firemen threw me out.

00:48 They cleaned me.

00:50 It was like hair. It was like a dead body.

01:01 We ran away. The firemen said that we should run away.

01:07 The road in FB Harrison was closed by the Bureau of Fire.

01:10 According to the BFP, the ammonia leak came from Summit Ice, Layug Street, Barangay 3.

01:15 The area was flooded and the isolation and ventilation shut off.

01:20 According to experts, the ammonia is toxic and dangerous to health.

01:24 It is possible to die if the person is exposed to it for a long time.

01:28 According to the residents, this is the first time that an ammonia leak has occurred in the area.

01:32 The situation is under control and the roads of FB Harrison and Layug were reopened at 12 noon.

01:38 The ice plant is under stop operation for now while the investigation of the leak of ammonia continues.

01:44 No one was surprised by the residents who were affected by the ammonia leak.

01:48 Although four firefighters were dragged and had a hard time breathing due to the ammonia.

01:53 The BFP also reported the leak of ammonia.

01:56 Denise Osorio for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.