A fire broke out in Pandacan, Manila earlier today. According to the Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (@ManilaDRRMO), it is currently engulfing the plastic plant under San Miguel Corporation on Tomas Claudio Street.
NEWS ALERT: Ang nasusunog na warehouse ay napapaloob sa isang plastics plant sa ilalim ng San Miguel Yamamura Packaging Corp., ayon sa @ManilaDRRMO #AlertoManileno pic.twitter.com/Kqld3OWBMB
— Manila Public Information Office (@ManilaPIO) February 1, 2020
The blaze has already reached Task Force Bravo at around 11 o’clock in the morning as per tweets by the Manila Public Information Office (@ManilaPIO).
TINGNAN: Sitwasyon sa San Miguel Corp. Warehouse sa Pandacan, Maynila na kasalukuyang nasusunog. Itinaas na ang ‘Task Force Bravo’ alarm level, ayon sa @ManilaDRRMO.#AlertoManileno pic.twitter.com/IjsfyAVwK0
— Manila Public Information Office (@ManilaPIO) February 1, 2020
Due to the situation, a portion of the Metro Manila Skyway reportedly collapsed.
TINGNAN: Bahagi ng ginagawang Skyway, bumagsak dahil sa sunog sa isang planta ng plastik sa Pandacan, Maynila | via @ManilaDRRMO#AlertoManileno pic.twitter.com/qq8ZH7ZanC
— Manila Public Information Office (@ManilaPIO) February 1, 2020
Meanwhile, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (@MMDA) advises motorists about traffic updates in the area as the Bureau of Fire Protection battle the fire.
FIRE ALERT: As of 11:25 AM at Tomas Claudio Pandacan Manila involving Warehouse. Expect Moderate traffic on this area. BFP on site. #mmda
— Official MMDA (@MMDA) February 1, 2020
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