This Thursday we are experiencing a moment of great tension because municipal workers They accidentally punctured a gas master pipe during patching works, which triggered a big explosion and fire which affected several neighboring houses. There are two people injured.
The incident happened on Aguer and Reconquista streets, near the Chilavert station, in Villa Ballester. According to the first information, a crew was working on repairs on a sidewalk when they punctured a pipe, which generated the explosion that was felt for several blocks around.
Due to the magnitude of the explosion, neighbors had to be evacuated for prevention, since two people were injured and were rushed to the local hospital to receive medical attention.
One of the affected neighbors said: “My whole house burst. It was truly crazy, a terror movie. My mother was saved because she was not there, but her room exploded. If she was, she would die.”
“It is a danger, because it seems that they cannot stop the gas leak”said another of the affected neighbors. “We’ve been waiting for three hours for them to fix it. He’s going to blow everything up,” she added.
Volunteer Firefighters, Police and Civil Defense are working at the scene to attend to the emergency. A Metrogas crew also arrived at the scene to repair the gas leak.
