A strong explosion occurred at the PepsiCo factory located on block 4 of Bolognesi Avenue, in the Santa Anita district.
A strong explosion surprised, on the afternoon of Monday, January 29, the residents of block 4 of Bolognesi Avenue in the Santa Anita district, after a wastewater reservoir inside the Pepsico company exploded for reasons that are yet to come. doing research.
The shock wave caused damage to the structure of the premises where several people were trapped and, after being rescued, were taken to health facilities to receive treatment.
In addition, several parked vehicles were destroyed. Parts of the metal structure of the reservoir flew several meters away. Some houses adjacent to the factory suffered broken windows due to the strong explosion.
Five fire brigade units, three rescue units and two ambulances were present at the scene to carry out rescue and first aid work.
Through a statement, the multinational PepsiCo expressed its condolences to the families of the deceased and reiterated its commitment to collaborate with the investigations. Also, they highlighted that they continue to execute the damage mitigation and remediation protocol, with all the required care.
It also reported that in the afternoon of Monday, January 29, the detachment of the structure of a tank was recorded in one of its wastewater treatment plants.
Likewise, they indicate that after the explosion they contacted the corresponding authorities, who are in charge of the respective investigations into the incident.
Likewise, they point out that in addition to the three deceased, two other people are injured. They specified that the deceased were personnel from other companies that they hired.
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