“It could have been avoided”: why the explosion in San Martín left one person still hospitalized and three families who cannot return to their homes

“This could have been avoided,” Assured by the Association of Gas, Water and Sanitation Installers of the Argentine Republic burst happened in the last few hours In the Buenos Aires district of San Martín. On this Thursday afternoon a loud sound echoed from the street corner Aguirre and the Reconquista and a massive fire broke out causing extensive damage in the area. The balance of the Two injuredIt is learnt that one of them is still hospitalised due to injuries Infobae.

The incident was caused by a Machine He was doing patching work in the area, which in his actions, Drilled a master pipe. More than 24 hours after the incident, municipal sources gave details about the broken pipe to this medium and stressed that the problem that triggered the dangerous incident was related to the pipe. Shallow depth on which it was situated.

In this sense, he highlighted that the conduit is located year ago at the said intersection. “That’s what makes it possible half a century, This is nothing new. When those pipes were laid the Naturaji company did not even exist, they were from the state,” he said, comparing the emergence with the distribution company that is currently operating in the area, which still has employees Working to restore service. They make assumptions about it this friday night The affected users will now get the benefits again.

Likewise, on behalf of the municipality, he said: “What is clear is that By law they must be 80 centimetres apart And it was very low.” The first information obtained by this media said that the pipe was at 40. However, it was found that it was located a little higher than it should be and closer to the asphalt.

With regard to the affected people, the house that was most affected by the explosion Eight apartment buildings is located right opposite the intersection. Most of its residents were able to return to their homes after the incident. However, there are Three families, It remains among the three most damaged units that have not yet managed to return due to the damage caused inside. “He was offered a place to stay, but he said he would sort it out personally.” It has been indicated by the municipality.

Two people were injured in the explosion and subsequent fire. One of them was taken to Thompson Hospital with superficial injuries and was released shortly after. The other received care at UOM and, although he is out of danger, He is still hospitalized: one faced Dissolve which did not require surgical intervention.

The gas distributor gave this medium details about what happened and what work is being done in the area to fix the incident: “A backhoe machine from a company outsourced by the municipality broke a pipe in the gas network and caused an accident.” Leak, fire and subsequent explosion“They said.

And he added: “To fix this leak you will need to disconnect the four corner valves. This is what is being done now. All our workers are working round the clock to fix it as soon as possible. The pipes have started being pressed, but it takes time as it is a complicated job.”

“Gas is supplied through four pipes in the corner of the incident, which are being accessed through excavation and relevant service cuts are being made. The gas leakage vent is maintained and fully controlled as a safety measure,” Naturaji said after the incident.