# Gas Explosion Injuries in Buenos Aires Suburb

> Gas explosion in Buenos Aires suburb injures 20 people, five seriously.
- Title: Gas Explosion Injuries in Buenos Aires Suburb | Shortify
- Summary: 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…
- Keywords: breaking, gas explosion, remedios de escalada, metrogas, buenos aires, injuries, explosion, Buenos Aires Times
- Source: Buenos Aires Times — https://batimes.com.ar/news/argentina/gas-explosion-in-suburb-of-buenos-aires-injures-at-least-20.phtml
- Published: 2026-11-13T17:02:40+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: breaking, gas explosion, remedios de escalada, metrogas, buenos aires, injuries, explosion, news, politics, world
## 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.
## Key takeaway

A gas leak caused an explosion in Remedios de Escalada, injuring at least 20 people including five seriously.