The municipality of Soacha, adjacent to the south of Bogotá, remains dismayed and under uncertainty due to the strong explosion that occurred in a pyrotechnic products distribution company at 4:38 pm this Wednesday.
The aerial images show the magnitude of the emergency, which until now leaves 32 workers injured and one woman deadaccording to the report of the authorities and firefighters of Cundinamarca, who cThey controlled the gunpowder explosion and the fire it left behind.
The sound of the detonations of the pyrotechnic devices generated great concern and the smoke ended up alerting the inhabitants of the municipality, who did not fully understand what was happening.
The Cundinamarca Firefighters received the call about an apparent explosion and went to the facilities of the El Vaquero company, where the flames were beginning to consume the factory and storage warehouses.
Emergency in Soacha.
Photo:César Melgarejo / El Tiempo
The large cloud of smoke spread over the South Highway and the authorities closed the passage that connects with Bogotá to carry out control work. Even given the magnitude, support was requested from the Puente Aranda, Kennedy and Central stations in the country’s capital, which came to support the Soacha Fire Department.
”We have been activated to provide support in the municipality of Soacha, on Calle 14 Sur with Carrera 12, after a fire occurred in a gunpowder company,” explained Bogotá Firefighters.
Emergency in Soacha.
Photo:César Melgarejo / El Tiempo
