A strong explosion alerted the residents of the Arrayanes and Eva Perón neighborhoods this Friday at 6. It occurred in a house located at 600 Hermite Street, in front of the municipal cemetery, where it generated a start of fire which was quickly extinguished by firefighters from the Centro barracks.
People immediately notified the police. At the scene, agents found a 47-year-old man who was conscious but suffered burns that affected him. 60% of the body. He was rushed to the Ramón Carrillo hospital.
Until now, police sources reported that he did not suffer an affectation of the respiratory tract.
The head of the 28th Police Station, Miguel Suárez, assured that the experts are working at the scene of the accident to establish the cause of the explosion. Some neighbors stated that, in recent days, they sensed a strong smell of gas in the immediate vicinity.
“The man lives alone and commented that he got up to go to the bathroom. When turning on the light, an explosion occurred. It is a one-room apartment. The window and part of the front were left on the sidewalk. The internal part of the apartment collapsed»recounted.
He said that housing that is on the upper floor was not affected. However, there would bedanger of collapse since it is dry material«.
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