At least 10 homes in the streets of the San Marcos neighborhood, in the municipality of Escobedo, Nuevo León, were damaged by an explosion apparently from a gas tank, which caused a fire that left one baby dead, 9 injured and material damage.
Emergency services managed to take the baby to a hospital but he died hours after being admitted. It is worth mentioning that among the injured there are two more minors: a 10-year-old boy and a 14-year-old girl; His health status is unknown.
The events occurred early Friday morning at a home on Mario Valle Domínguez Street at its intersection with Mario Quintanilla.
At the scene, elements of the municipality’s Civil Protection, as well as state firefighters, carried out the work to put out the fire, while local police officers They secured the area and evacuated neighbors and onlookers. to prevent another accident.
On the other hand, in a social interest house located in Cerrada Manila l, Geovillas de Santa Barbara neighborhood, in the Mexican municipality of Ixtapaluca, an explosion occurred due to gas accumulation, which It left no people dead or injured, However, about six surrounding homes suffered considerable damage.
After what happened, the emergency bodies determined that The domestic gas leak occurred due to incorrect installation of the pipe in the home enabled for the sale of bread.
The conflagration affected the façade of the building, the shock wave causing damage to the windows and walls of adjacent houses.
An explosion due to gas accumulation in an environment is due to cConcentration of a mixture of flammable gases, vapors or mists with air where whose flame cannot spread and expands after ignition.
Gas leaks are one of the main causes of fires, explosions, burns and poisoning in homes, so it is relevant check the connections, as well as the tanks every six months; Unfortunately, these types of reports are frequent due to inattention.
Beyond the unfortunate human consequences, They usually have a significant impact on the assets of the owners and those affected. and as it happened in the municipalities of Ixtapaluca, State of Mexico and in Escobedo, Nuevo León.
- Identify strange odors, similar to a rotten egg.
- Mix soap and water in a container, using a sponge to wipe it over the pipes. If bubbles come out, there is a leak.
- Proceed to close the valve or stopcock.
- If it is a minor leak, open doors and windows for air circulation.
- In case it is a large leak, the house must be evacuated immediately.
- Call the fire brigade or the gas supplier to check the installation and thus avoid an accident.
- DO NOT turn on lights, matches or lighters and keep all types of flammable materials away.
