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Gas Cylinder Explosion at Secocha Workshop Leaves Three Seriously Injured

Residents led the rescue, with police reportedly arriving after the evacuations and no official explanation yet released.

Overview

  • Local reports say two men and a woman suffered severe burns, wounds, and fractures inside a mechanic workshop on Calle Chaparral 1 in Secocha.
  • The blast occurred Tuesday, February 10, at about 08:00, according to the report from Diario Sin Fronteras.
  • Neighbors evacuated the injured to the local health center, and the victims were later transferred to the Hospital de Camaná due to the severity of their injuries.
  • The explosion caused extensive damage to the premises and affected vehicles, with broken glass, a prefabricated roof section at risk of collapse, and the main door nearly destroyed.
  • The cause of the explosion has not been clarified, and residents criticized an apparent absence of police and a late arrival of municipal security, calling for stronger municipal presence.