A explosion due to gas accumulation on a mayor’s property Tlalpan It left five people injured, a house destroyed and 42 homes with damage to glassware, gates and ironwork, according to district authorities.
In addition, a car, a motorcycle and a bus were damaged, and personnel from the Animal Surveillance Brigade (BVA) rescued and treated eight dogs that suffered various injuries.
The Secretariat of Comprehensive Risk Management and Civil Protection (SGIRPC) indicated that the incident occurred at 07:57 a.m. in a property located on Jesús Lecuona and Francisco I. Madero streets, Miguel Hidalgo neighborhood, where the emergency forces arrived.
The injured people were taken to various hospitals. One of them is a woman, who has burns on 65% of her body, and was taken by helicopter to a medical center.
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The mayor’s office detailed at night that 15 people were also treated for a nervous breakdown and headache.
Due to the shock wave, the structure of a home collapsed and another neighboring property was affected,” the agency indicated.
Meanwhile, the BVA stated that the dogs were diagnosed by zootechnical veterinary doctors with burns to their eyes and fur, possible fractures, internal damage and a nervous breakdown.
The local Attorney General’s Office (FGJ) began an investigation folder.
SEMAR SUPPORT
Eleven elements of the collapsed structures team of the Mexican Navy-Secretariat of the Navy (USAR/SEMAR) supported the search for possible victims.
The USAR team is an active first response unit in emergencies to assist the civilian population, belonging to the Mexican Navy, organized under international regulatory requirements.
In addition, they use various technological tools, as well as canine binomials, led by Evil and Eco.
At the 8:00 p.m. cutoff, the Tlalpan mayor’s office indicated that 10 tons of debris had already been removed and 32 neighbors had requested support to recover their assets.
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