The strong burst registered This Monday In Reynosa, Tamaulipas, it was generated by the accumulation of products made from gunpowderand left as a result two people dead.
The incident caused millions of dollars in material damage to 26 houses and buildings. nearby, as well as in 44 vehicles that were parked on the outskirts.
The Tamaulipas Security Spokesperson indicated that the incident was reported to the 911 emergency number at 12:50 p.m. today, Initially as a gas accumulation explosion in the Módulo 2000 neighborhood.
“Following the arrival of the Civil Protection teams and the visual inspection on site, It was preliminarily determined that the explosion was caused due to the accumulation of pyrotechnic devices“said the department headed by Jorge Cuellar in a bulletin.
The authority established that was unaware of the existence of explosive material In that sector, “State Civil Protection had no complaint, nor prior knowledge of the sale or storage of fireworks at the scene of the incident.”
Students from the nearby high school were unharmed.
The explosion occurred near the General Secondary School No. 6whose students and teachers are reported unharmed.
“The corresponding protocols were activated and the operation was carried out evacuation of a nearby high schoolwhich suffered material damage due to the shock wave from the explosion, fortunately no injuries were reported among the teaching staff and students,” the spokesperson said.
He added that “in the coming days, State Civil Protection will carry out an inspection of the surrounding properties to the site of the explosion to determine their safety” the spokesperson said.
Prosecutors open investigation after explosion in Reynosa, Tamaulipas
This The explosion is already under investigation by the State Attorney General’s Office. (FGJ) to determine responsibilities since at the moment there are no people detained for the event that left two people dead, whose identity and age are not specified.
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Note originally published by The Sun of Tampico.