MEXICO CITY. — At least Six people died on Tuesday and two others were injured due to a Explosion and fire at a tequila factory from the municipality of Tequila.
In a message on his X account, Civil protection of Jalisco, reported that both the deceased and the injured, one of them in serious condition, were factory workers.
The plant belongs to the company Jose Cuervoaccording to one of the photographs released by the authorities, which showed the mark on one of the affected warehouses.
The emergency services had evacuated the vicinity of the place as a precaution, but the neighbors were able to return to their homes before midnight. The authorities They continued working on removal and cooling tasks from the disaster area.
Explosion in José Cuervo captured on video
As of Tuesday, five people were reported dead, but another fatality was reported on Wednesday. The sixth body was found inside a retention pit.
Another fire broke out this morning, but was controlled by members of Civil Protection Jalisco.
There were four containers with a capacity of 219,000 at the factory, two of which collapsed, he explained. Victor Hugo Roldandirector of Civil Protection.
Roldán said that the first indications pointed to the explosion being due to “a heat maneuverwe cannot determine what type of maneuver.”
The electrical infrastructure, whose service was restored hours later, suffered damage and work was being done to control it. there was no alcohol spillage into the municipal drainage network, the official added.
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2024-08-01 02:02:05
