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Floods hit Davao; BFP team verifying chemical contamination


Floods hit parts of Davao City Saturday evening, even as local authorities are verifying a possible chemical contamination of floodwater in some areas.

In a post on its Facebook account, the Davao City government said the area being checked is at Daliao village in the city's Toril district.

"Minor flood ongoing at Daliao, Toril. Chemical contamination of flood water noted. Responders on board," it said.

The city government also said the Bureau of Fire Protection sent a Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) team to check the contamination report.

It was not immediately clear why there would be possible chemical contamination in the area.

Earlier, at about 5:15 p.m. Davao City said heavy rain was noted at the upper north/Sirib area.

It added the city's downtown portion was cloudy with occasional thunderstorms. — LBG, GMA News