The warehouse of a company that sells rubber goods It caught fire this Wednesday at the entrance to the center of the city and several fire crews are working at the scene.
The accident occurred at 8 on José Vicente Zapata Street, between Costanera and Salta Street –one of the main entrances to the center-, and people and vehicles were evacuated from the place.
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The incident altered the landscape in the morning of Mendoza.
Traffic was disturbed early on, as some trolleybus cables were being removed in the area. Shortly after they began to see each other smoke and flamesas verified in the following videos:
The column of black smoke stands out at long distance, especially from the Eastern Access.
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You cannot circulate through José Vicente Zapata and Costanerathe authorities indicated.
It is worrying that there is a nearby painting shop.
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As a precaution, especially due to the density of the smoke circulating in the area, they have evacuated nearby residents and are assisting them in ambulances, as well as several elderly couples.
The Zapata Goma staff dedicated themselves to rescuing all possible products from the damaged facilities.
Firefighters from Maipú and Luján try to reach the exclusion zone but encounter the typical collapse of cars every morning at this time.
Ambulances also have difficult access.
The fire would have started inside the warehouse, apparently due to an electrical fault.
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