An explosion occurred on the corner of Castelli and Avenida Corrientes, an area of commercial premises and warehouses. There are 8 people assisted.
8 people were injured.
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A fire was registered this Thursday in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Eleven for one aerosol explosion in a commercial premises located in the corner of Castelli and Corrientes Avenue. Firefighters are trying to control the flames and 8 people were assisted by SAME for smoke inhalation and nervous breakdown.
It happened at noon and five crews of the City Firefighters and the Special Federal Rescue Brigade (BEFER) They assisted in containing the situation. There is 8 affected people who were assisted and oxygenated due to nerves and smoke inhalation: 6 women and 2 men.
Four premises were taken by fireincluding a party favors, a toy store, a fragrance and jewelry store. There is also a kindergarten in the area and they fear that the consequences of the incident will reach other warehouses with flammable elements.
They warn that the smoke is highly toxicso it is important that neighbors and passersby stay away from the area. Due to the magnitude of the accident, fire is difficult to control.
As explained Alberto Crescentiholder of SAMEin dialogue with C5N, one of the buildings “is in danger of collapsing” and completed that “businesses were evacuated“But as it is a block with many warehouses, the work is arduous and the Firefighters are trying to contain the situation.”
Finally, he added that “the smoke is going towards an apartment building opposite, so we advise closing the windows and that people do not approach until the Firefighters finish working.”
Source: Ambito
