The Davao City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) advised all Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils (BDRRMCs) and volunteer groups within the tributaries of Davao River along Suawan River to alert the residents to refrain from water activities to avoid untoward incident following a vehicular accident involving a tanker truck transporting corrosive chemical caustic soda that caused a spill in Barangay Suawan, Marilog District on Monday evening.
“I-refrain sa atong kaigsoonan na mag-activity sa Suawan River ug Davao River because during sa among assessment naa mi nakita na nangamatay na mga isda sa Suawan River ug naay tendency na tungod ni siya sa chemical reaction after sa chemical na nahulog sa sapa. For the meantime dili usa magswimming or other activities along Davao River kay basin ang chemical mag-adto sa ilang mga panit,” said Alfredo Baluran, CDRRMO chief, in a phone interview.
This while investigations by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources 11 (DENR 11) and water sampling conducted by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources 11 (BFAR 11) are still ongoing.
The Suawan River connects to the Davao River.
“Na contain naman ang chemicals na nahulog ug ang atong gikabal-an kay basin mukusog ang ulan ug katong chemicals na nahulog sa yuta mupadulong gihapon sa sapa that is we requested the CENRO to conduct preventive measures kung mukusog ang ulan nga ma-contain ang chemical,” Baluran said.
