MALOLOS
CITY—At least 30 houses were damaged in an explosion at a factory in Marilao
town early Wednesday morning.
No
one was reported injured but residents reported trauma suffered by children,
most are still have to see a doctor.
The
Provincial Fire Marshall of Bulacan started yesterday morning a thorough
investigation following statements from the Marilao Fire station that there is
no need for an investigation claiming the explosion was caused by lightning.
Other
issues that still to be resolved by investigators is to determine what kind of
chemical contained in the tank that exploded inside the compound of the WT
Treat Chemical Corporation located at Barangay Loma De Gato in Marilao town.
BFP
records showed that the tank contained hydrogen peroxide, but journalists who
saw to tank said it was marked “sulfuric acid” which some residents also
claimed.
Rufino
Concepcion, a village councilman said no less than 30 houses were damaged in
the blast.
In a telephone interview, Concepcion said he was asleep when the explosion occurred.
He
said it was so loud that it woke him and his wife, while it opened their steel
window.
Concepcion’s
house did not suffer damages, but others suffered especially the one owned by
Julia Abiertas, a 75-year old widow.
Located
less than 100 meters from ground zero, Abiertas’ house suffered the most
damage.
Not
only that, her three grandchildren living with her suffered trauma, not to
mention that Abiertas herself said in a telephone interview that she is
suffering from dizziness since the
explosion.
Like
Concepcion, Abiertas was also sleep when the explosion occurred, but her
grandchildren, especially youngest one was still awake.
She
said that her five year grandchild was eating when the explosion rocked their
house.
“He
thought we were bombed that why until now he keeps yelling “help,” said Abiertas
in vernacular.
As
this developed, Fire Superintendent Romeo Rillo, the fire marshal of Bulacan
went to the blast site yesterday morning following statement of local fire
department that they will no longer investigate.
This
made Rillo furious noting at least 30 houses were damaged.
He
also vowed to discipline the firemen who made the statement.
