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Gas explosion tears through Buenos Aires commercial zone
A ruptured gas pipe during renovation work in Remedios de Escalada, Lanús, left at least two workers seriously injured and forced evacuations across four blocks.
In brief
A ruptured gas pipe during renovation work in Remedios de Escalada, Lanús, left at least two workers seriously injured and forced evacuations across four blocks. A gas pipe ruptured during renovation work in Remedios de Escalada, Lanús, on November thirteenth, two thousand twenty-six, killing at least two workers and…
Explosion rocks commercial zone
A strong explosion followed by a fire column struck a commercial area in Remedios de Escalada, Lanús, on Friday morning at the intersection of avenida Hipólito Yrigoyen and Coronel Beltrán.
Gas pipe rupture during renovation
According to Metrogas, a machine operating at the site ruptured a gas distribution pipeline, starting the fire. Workers were carrying out renovation tasks on the network when the accident occurred.
At least two workers seriously hurt
The initial report from LN+ indicated two workers with serious injuries. Images after the blast showed at least three people with visible skin wounds, destroyed clothing and apparent confusion.
Around twelve people evacuated
Defensa Civil evacuated houses and neighbouring businesses. Preliminary information indicated around twelve people had to leave the sector. A neighbour reported that evacuation covered around four blocks.
“Hay helicópteros volando alrededor de la zona. Se desalojaron alrededor de cuatro manzanas.”
Residents had smelled gas beforehand
Witnesses reported that before the explosion, people perceived a smell of gas in the area. A local shopkeeper said, "Already there was people complaining about the smell of gas and suddenly an explosion was felt."
“Ya había gente que se quejaba por el olor a gas y de repente se sintió una explosión”
Intense blast shook nearby buildings
The force of the explosion was felt inside nearby buildings. A resident recalled that all the windows vibrated in a way they had never seen before, initially thinking it might be an earthquake.
“Vibraron todos los vidrios de una forma que nunca antes vimos. Pensamos que podía incluso ser un sismo”
Renovation work aimed at meeting demand
The network intervention was intended to respond to growing demand in that sector of southern Buenos Aires conurbano, where real estate expansion is occurring. The affected point sits on a main commercial artery.
The essence
A gas pipe ruptured during renovation work in Remedios de Escalada, Lanús, on November thirteenth, two thousand twenty-six, killing at least two workers and forcing evacuations.
