Bogotá, May 22 (EFE).- A woman died and another 32 people were injured this Wednesday in the explosion of a gunpowder factory in the town of Soacha, near Bogotá, confirmed its mayor, Julián Sánchez.
The explosion at the ‘El Vaquero’ factory left multiple injured people who were taken to medical care centers, without their situation being known at the moment, although several were in serious condition, the authorities reported.
Several fire crews were brought to the scene, in addition to the presence of anti-explosive units from the Police and members of the Civil Defense for a total of 200 relief units that arrived at the scene, Sánchez told the media.
The images that circulated on social networks show a large column of white smoke, although the emergency is “80%” controlled, according to the mayor.
“At the moment we have the report of only one victim, we are waiting for the hot zones” and the public force can enter to review.
An investigation was launched to determine the causes of the explosion. All types of pyrotechnic items were distributed in this establishment. EFE
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