Overview
- A powerful explosion tore through an inmueble in the Los Huertos de Tungasuca housing association near Avenida Trapiche on Tuesday, November 3, killing one person and injuring two others.
- The deceased was identified by local outlets as 61-year-old Marco Antonio Javier Ancasi and the two injured were taken to Hospital Nacional Sergio E. Bernales where they remain with reserved prognosis.
- Up to three units of the Cuerpo General de Bomberos, rescue teams and Policía Nacional officers responded to the scene to control fires, evacuate neighbors and begin forensic diligences.
- Police are investigating whether the site served as a clandestine workshop or storage for pyrotechnic products and are working to confirm the presence and legality of explosive materials.
- The blast follows a Sucamec operation in Comas on October 27 that seized pyrotechnic products and inputs, a regulatory context that officials say they will consider as they probe possible wider illegal activity and local safety risks.