Dole Ammonia leak 2018 in Cannery Site, Polomolok

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Yesterday at around 11:00 PM, Dole Philippines, Incorporated, located in Cannery Site, Polomolok South Cotabato had an ammonia chemical leak to its nearby village particularly around the extension roads of Santa Cruz village. At early 1:00 AM today, residents of the village noticed a strong smell that hurts their eyes and nose and throat. Also some residents experienced stomach pain and difficulty in breathing that made them go out of their houses. Rescue teams, ambulances, and fire trucks from the municipality are deployed to the leak affected area.



Residents have been evacuated from their homes especially those who have small children. Also some have been rushed to the Howard Hubbard Memorial Hospital, Dolefil's own hospital. The Dole Gymnasium, a few hundred meters away from the leak site served as temporary evacuation center for the affected residents.

The photos below are taken from the Dole Gymnasium.

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