After the serious burst registered in the community of Rencawhich left at least three people dead and several injured, the president Gabriel Boric Font reported that he contacted the Mayor Claudio Castro Salas to protect the population from presence of smoke in the area.
This Thursday, February 19, the president of Chile, Gabriel Boric Font, in the middle of his tour of Rapa Nuithrough a publication on his X account, reported that he contacted the mayor of Renca, Claudio Castro, to offer help after the explosion recorded this day.
According to preliminary information from National Disaster Prevention and Response Service (Senapred), the emergency occurred due to “the explosion of a truck transporting gas on the central highway, on Avenida Presidente Frei Montalva, communes of Renca and Quilicura, and later, the fire spread to the surrounding area”.
Coordination between the Government and the municipality
The president reported that communicated with the mayor of Renca, Claudio Castrofor coordinate immediate actions after the emergency.
As detailed, Different government teams were deployed in the area and are working together with other competent institutions to control the situation. and mitigate risks derived from smoke.
“I contacted Mayor Claudio Castro, after the serious explosion and fire in the commune of Renca. Government teams are deployed and working together with the competent institutions to protect the population as a result of the smoke in the area.
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Solidarity with the victims and support for the injured
The same way, In the publication, the Chilean president expressed his solidarity and condolences to the families. and close to the people killed in the tragedy.
They also sent a message of support to the injuredwishing you a prompt and complete recovery.
“My solidarity and condolences to the families and loved ones of the people who unfortunately died in this tragedy and a lot of strength for the injured, so that they have a speedy recovery.”
Damage after explosion
It should be noted that Senapred detailed that, after the registered incident and the new evaluationsit is reported that “3 people died and 11 were injured”so they were transferred to San José Hospital, Posta Central, Mutual de Seguridad, SAR de Renca, Hospital Universidad Católica de Chile and BUPA Clinic.
Likewise, it is reported an undetermined number of vehicles affected inside the neighboring dismantling plant, as well as the parking lot of the HARPING company.
While, after the emergency, Traffic remains interrupted on the General Velásquez Highway to the south from the Route 5 junction and to the north from the Dorsal entrance. Just as in Frei Montalva kettle south from knot Quilicura.
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