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Gas Explosion Injuries in Buenos Aires Suburb
Gas explosion in Buenos Aires suburb injures 20 people, five seriously.
In brief
Gas explosion in Buenos Aires suburb injures 20 people, five seriously. A gas leak caused an explosion in Remedios de Escalada, injuring at least 20 people including five seriously. Originally reported by Buenos Aires Times.
Gas Explosion Injuries
Twenty people were injured, five of them seriously, when a gas leak caused a major explosion in the Buenos Aires suburb of Remedios de Escalada on Friday.
Explosion Location
The explosion occurred at around 11am at the junction of Beltrán and Enrique del Valle Iberlucea in the municipality of Lanús, south of the capital.
Cause of Explosion
The blast happened during work to renew the gas distribution network commissioned by Metrogas after a tunnelling machine damaged a medium-pressure pipe.
Damage and Response
Flames engulfed homes, commercial premises and vehicles; emergency crews ordered evacuations and worked to control the fire.
At a glance
A gas leak caused an explosion in Remedios de Escalada, injuring at least 20 people including five seriously.
