Authorities say a strong explosion has killed at the least two individuals and injured greater than two dozen others in a city close to the capital of the Dominican Republic
ByMARTÍN ADAMES ALCÁNTARA Related Press
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — A robust explosion rocked a city close to the capital of the Dominican Republic on Monday, killing at the least two individuals and injuring greater than two dozen others, authorities mentioned.
It wasn’t instantly clear what triggered the explosion within the city of San Cristobal, which lies simply west of Santo Domingo.
Charred vehicles and particles from a number of collapsed buildings lined the streets as thick black smoke rose from the city’s heart and prompted a number of companies to evacuate whereas crowds gathered to movie the incident.
The nation’s 911 system mentioned at the least two individuals died. In the meantime, Pura Casilla, the governor of San Cristobal province, advised Noticias SIN that at the least 28 others had been injured. She advised the native TV station that the explosion occurred in a industrial space and tremendously affected companies close to town heart.
Firefighters had been nonetheless battling the blaze early Monday night.
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Related Press reporter Dánica Coto in San Juan, Puerto Rico contributed.