July 6, 2020 | 12:04 am
AYALA-LED
AC Energy, Inc. (AC Energy) said an investigation is now being conducted
seeking the cause of the explosion of its power barge in Iloilo City that
caused an oil spill last Friday.
“As of this time, we
are conducting an investigation of the incident and a reputable third-party
firm will be engaged to conduct a thorough investigation as to the root cause
of the explosion that ignited the fuel gases inside the sealed tank, in order
to avoid similar situations from happening in the future,” the Ayala energy
firm said in a statement over the weekend.
About 251,000 liters of
bunker fuel from AC Energy’s Power Barge 102 unit were spilled on Iloilo
Strait, covering an area of 1,200 square meters in Barrio Obrero, Lapuz
district, according to the city’s disaster risk reduction and management office
in a Facebook update on Saturday.
AC Energy said containment procedures were undertaken using spill booms from
its barge, the Philippine Coast Guard, and Petron Corp. Skimming operations
were also done.
Around 105 affected
families were temporarily relocated to a nearby elementary school, as of
Saturday.
“We are committed to
exerting all means to clean up the oil spill as soon as possible and support
the affected communities,” the energy company said. — Adam J. Ang
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