Overview
- Metrogas reported that an Edesur crew ruptured a medium‑pressure gas pipe at Riglos and Formosa, igniting flames that reached about 12 meters.
- Firefighters brought the Caballito blaze under control only after Metrogas clamped both ends of the damaged pipe, following hours of work and inspections.
- A 54‑year‑old man sustained severe burns and was transferred by SAME to Hospital Durand, while nine people were evacuated from an adjacent building.
- The Caballito incident destroyed vehicles and damaged two commercial premises, including a bicycle shop and a hair salon, according to the fire department.
- In a separate event, a fire in the cooling tower on the 12th floor of Zurich’s Retiro building led to an orderly evacuation of about 200 people, with no injuries reported and the blaze contained using a 45‑millimeter line.