At a press conference, the intervening firefighters explained that gaps were opened in the burning building, but they still cannot enter due to the danger of collapse.
They also indicated that they are containing the flames so that other areas of the Electoral Justice building are not affected.
Regarding the official who is apparently missing since the start of the fire, the firefighters indicated that the search for the person will be resumed once they have the guarantees to enter the building.
On the other hand, they stated that the affected structure will have to be demolished once the cooling works are finished, since it was practically unusable.
Preliminary reports indicate that some 8,500 voting machines would have been destroyed after the fire. They also indicate that there are suspicions that the fire could have been caused intentionally.
The entrance Containment work continues at the TSJE, but there are no traces of the missing person was first published in diary TODAY.