The incident affected tower 1 and some properties in towers 2 and 3, as well as the cars parked throughout the residential complex.
The Secretary of Citizen Security of Caroní reported that at approximately 6:00 am this Sunday, August 28, there was an explosion due to a gas leak in apartments of the Las Palmeras Residential Complex in Puerto Ordaz, Caroní municipality, Bolívar state.
Through a message on Twitter, the entity confirmed that at least 12 people were injured, they have burns and open wounds. They were transferred to the Uyapar Hospital.
12 registered #wounded in Resd explosion. the palm trees in #PuertoOrdazG/D Edgar Colina, SSC secretary together with the Risk Management System and Security agencies, following instructions from the governor @amarcanopsuv care for affected families pic.twitter.com/2KO5udRu0V
— Citizen Security (@SSC_BOLIVAR) August 28, 2022
According to the official report, the incident affected tower 1 and some properties in towers 2 and 3, as well as cars parked throughout the residential complex.
According to El Pitazo, neighbors reported that the blast wave reached some buildings located about 400 meters. “The shock woke me up. When I looked out what I saw was a cloud of dust and everyone ran out to see what was happening. We got to the tower that exploded and everything was destroyed. When I returned to my residence I realized that our windows were also broken,” said an informant.
#28Aug #Bolivar #Guiana #Gas leak
Eight people would have been injured, presenting burns and open wounds, after an explosion due to a gas leak in the Las Palmeras Residential Complex, on Atlántico Avenue – @DiarioPrimiciapic.twitter.com/9UD8ttkqMY– Report Now (@ReporteYa) August 28, 2022
#Guayana city #28Aug | A friend tells me: “there are many single apartments that the owners are not in the country and they were left open because all the glass windows collapsed so that the owners send a relative” pic.twitter.com/5FCJTW2cMW
– Pableysa Ostos (@PableOstos) August 28, 2022
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