Overview
- Jésica Coria, 44, died on April 3 after a week in intensive care for burns from a gas buildup that ignited when she switched on her bathroom light in Virreyes, San Fernando.
- Her family says she had reported a strong gas smell to the property owners days earlier, who promised to fix it but did not carry out repairs.
- Relatives and neighbors describe unsafe setups across the complex, including only four authorized gas outlets feeding eight rented rooms where families with children live.
- The family also alleges scene tampering after the blast, saying gas company workers later found a cut pipe that would make it appear the unit had no supply.
- The investigation is with San Isidro’s Guarantee Court No. 3 and the San Fernando prosecutor’s office under the charge “estrago doloso seguido de muerte,” an offense in Argentina for causing a disaster on purpose that results in death and carries 8 to 20 years in prison, as relatives rally for inspections and accountability at the Avellaneda and Málaga corner.