A huge smoke surprised the inhabitants of the municipality of Soacha around 4:30 in the afternoon yesterday, when a strong explosion was reported at the El Vaquero Polvorería, located on the South Highway, between the Ducales neighborhood and the entrance to the Share neighborhood, right on the border between Bogotá and the municipality of Soacha.
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Four people were admitted to the Mario Gaitán Yanguas Hospital. lThe San Luis Clinic treated 20 of the injured and, finally, one of those affected was taken to the Simón Bolívar Hospital, also because he is in critical condition.
Explosion at the El Vaquero fireworks factory in Soacha.
Photo:César Melgarejo / El Tiempo
The victims
- Edgar Pérez- Cardiovascular Hospital
- Yenni Dayana Soto- Cardiovascular Hospital
- Danelly Prada- Cardiovascular Hospital
- Sandra Milena Figueroa- Cardiovascular Hospital
- Wilason Antonio Peña- Simón Bolívar Hospital
- Jose Quintanares- Cardiovascular Hospital
- Jose Eliécer Pinzón- Cardiovascular Hospital
- Jeimy Marcela Cano- Cardiovascular Hospital
- Luis Javier García- Cardiovascular Hospital
- Angie Rodríguez Benel- San Luis Clinic
- Jair Alexander Blanco- San Luis Clinic
- Brayan Leonardo Londoño – San Luis Clinic
- Jennyfer Rodríguez Bonnel- San Luis Clinic
- Laura Marcela Sáchez- San Luis Clinic
- Lilia Esperanza Pachón- San Luis Clinic
- Ana Hernanda Chiguasuque – San Luis Clinic
- Dora Lucía Chiguasuque – San Luis Clinic
- Sindy Yamile Suarez- San Luis Clinic
- Andrea Natalia Bohorquez- San Luis Clinic
- Elcy Yaneth Garzón- San Luis Clinic
- Jorge Leonardo Guevara – San Luis Clinic
- Flor Inelda Fonseca – San Luis Clinic
- Angie Lizeth Bernal- San Luis Clinic
- Samantha Oliveros Araujo- San Luis Clinic
- Dianid Vargas Hernández- San Luis Clinic
- Alexandra Guadalupe- San Luis Clinic
- Luz Estella Cubillos – San Luis Clinic
- Tatiana Lucía Martínez- San Luis Clinic
- María Esther Acevedo- Mario Gaitán Yanguas Hospital
- Veronica García- Mario Gaitán Yanguas Hospital
- Nancy Gómez- Mario Gaitán Yanguas Hospital
- Anaís Peña- Mario Gaitán Yanguas Hospital
- Astrih Yamile Quiroga – San Luis Clinic
- Fabian Parra- Cardiovascular Hospital
Explosion at the El Vaquero fireworks factory in Soacha.
Photo:César Melgarejo / El Tiempo
According to Álvaro Farfán, captain of the Cundinamarca Fire Department, Apparently, it was a process of accidental combustion of the explosive material that later expanded to two adjoining warehouses where flyers were stored.
At the close of this edition andThe PMU report found that the shock wave generated by the explosion affected 540 housing units that were located in the sectors surrounding the gunpowder factory.
The mayor of Soacha reported that during the night and early morning a characterization of the victims will be carried out of the incident to quantify the damage to the homes and be able to provide the necessary help to the families that were affected.
JONATHAN TORO ROMERO
BOGOTÁ EDITORIAL
THE TIME
