The explosion of the building in Villa Biarritz, which occurred on last Friday claimed the life of a man who was hospitalized for burns. In the early hours of the morning, from the Cenaque, the death of the person was reported, who had a large percentage of his body burned.
It was an 88-year-old man. While two more people are hospitalized, both women for the same injuries. One of them is 79 years old and is under sedation, in a “stable” state of health. Meanwhile, the other 78-year-old woman underwent surgery yesterday and remains hospitalized at the British Hospital, they informed Diario La R, from the Fire Department.
The facts at Villa Biarritz
National Fire Department worked on an environmental explosion and subsequent fire in a building located in Leyenda Patria and Hidalgos. Specifically in the area of Villa Biarritz in Punta Carretas. The same happened around 9 in the morning last Friday.
It left several floors with structural damage as a material balance, as well as broken glass in the adjoining buildings. Ministry of Interior and Firefighters reported that “apparently” there was “an environment explosion at the level and subsequent fire.” Although a survey of data and the cleaning of debris continues, work is being done on the corresponding expert opinion. The same will allow to find the causes that allowed the sinister.
According to reports, the shock wave was felt and affected a large part of the neighborhood, where several residents of the area felt a strong explosion and vibration in the windows.
