The Dominican authorities says the households of the 32 individuals killed in an explosion final week will obtain a one-time cost of almost $900 in financial assist
Firefighters put out a fireplace after a robust explosion in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic, Monday, Aug 14, 2023. The Monday afternoon explosion killed at the least three individuals and injured greater than 30 others, authorities stated. (Jolivel Brito/Diario Libre through AP)
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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — The Dominican authorities introduced Monday that the households of the 32 individuals killed in an explosion final week will every obtain a one-time cost of almost $900 in financial assist and month-to-month funds of $350 till December.
The Aug. 14 explosion occurred at a plastics manufacturing unit within the metropolis of San Cristobal, which lies simply west of the capital of Santo Domingo. Greater than 50 individuals had been injured, in keeping with authorities.
The common month-to-month wage final 12 months in San Cristobal was round $440, the second highest within the nation, in keeping with the Ministry of Economic system.
An investigation is underway to find out what brought on the blast in a busy business heart. It took firefighters three days to extinguish the blaze.
Authorities have stated it might take as much as three months to determine all these killed.
