A fire recorded in a silo, Located sixth ring and the Cambódromo, it resulted in the explosion of this, which left Five firefighters with burns. Two of them entered the operating room to be intervened, with second and third grade burns.
The incident was treated by police firefighters and volunteers who came to help, but when they did the control and cooling work, there was a Explosion that surprised those who were in the front line.
Police director Carlos Canaviri reported that The fire started near noon And in the afternoon the incident that affected firefighters was recorded. “Combustion has developed within this Silo, which stores eight tons of sawdust. From 14:00 we have been working, trying to make a controlled combustion to be able to release the load, but at a given time the load fell, which generated an explosive atmosphere, and with five firefighters ended burns, ”he said.
Four of them were evacuated to hospital centers To receive attention. According to the paramedics in the place, the injured present First and second grade burns In hands and face. An official medical report on your status is expected. Two are admitted to a private clinic of Mutualist Avenue and the others are at the Obrero Hospital.
