The government made official the declaration of emergency in the districts of Pachacamac and Villa Maria del Triunfolocated in the Lima department, due to the considerable damage caused by an explosion at a compressed natural gas filling station. The measure will be extended for thirty days from the decree, published this Thursday, May 23 in El Peruano, in order to implement immediate rehabilitation actions.
In addition, it seeks to address the damage to the life and health of the population, as well as the damage suffered in homes and businesses. One person died and more than 40 were injured after an explosion at a compression plant natural gas adjacent to the tap Espinoza SAC Group (GESA)affiliated with Primax in Villa María del Triunfo.
The Metropolitan Municipality of Lima (MML) and the affected district municipalities must coordinate with the National Institute of Civil Defense (Indeci) and other ministries involved, such as Health, Housing, Construction and Sanitation, Environment, Women and Vulnerable Populations, Development and Social Inclusion, Interior and Defense, to Carry out appropriate emergency actions. These interventions must be directly related to the event and may be adjusted according to needs and safety during implementation.
The financing of these actions will be carried out with the institutional budget of the entities involved, without the need for additional resources from the public treasury. This ensures effective use of available funds to address the emergency situation.
The decree, endorsed by the President of the Council of Ministers together with the heads of the various ministries involved, establishes a clear framework for the integrated and coordinated action of the authorities in response to the emergency caused by the explosion.
He Indeci reported that the explosion caused significant damage that requires urgent intervention. Since the response capacity of local authorities has been exceeded, the support of the public is necessary. National government and other public and private entities.
The emergency has been classified as level 4, the highest for situations that exceed the response capacity of local and regional authorities, as is the case of Villa Maria del Triunfo and Pachacamacindicated from the Disaster Risk Management Secretariat.
Due to this incident, which occurred on Wednesday, the president of the Council of Ministers, Gustavo Adrianzén, announced the declaration of a state of emergency in the districts of Villa María del Triunfo and Pachacamac.
The Council of Ministers approved the measure to move forward with immediate response actions. Adrianzén explained that the decision was made due to the magnitude of the damage and the shock wave of the explosion. He stressed that the National Institute of Civil Defense (Indeci) has installed tents, beds and other items in the affected area as the first step in the response.
Prime Minister Adrianzén urged not to speculate on the causes of the explosion and to wait for the results of the investigation to determine responsibilities. He clarified that it was a mechanical explosion and not a deflagration.
Mary Mollospecialist in Disaster Risk Management ESANin dialogue with the newspaper Trade, stated that the incident meets the characteristics of an anthropogenic disaster, highlighting the loss of life and material damage. Mollo added that the declaration of emergency allows for a more agile and coordinated intervention by government institutions.
