Overview
- A blast at an agrochemical facility inside the Polo Industrial Spegazzini in Carlos Spegazzini ignited a large, hard‑to‑control fire with repeated detonations on Friday night.
- Hospitals activated code red, with the Clínica Monte Grande reporting about 15 patients and provincial health officials citing at least 20 people treated for burns, cuts and smoke exposure.
- Local governments, including La Matanza, advised residents to stay indoors and keep windows closed due to potentially toxic emissions drifting across nearby districts.
- Officials and company statements ruled out a fire at Sinteplast; videos and on‑site reports point to severe damage at the neighboring Flamia plant as firefighters continue containment.
- Dozens of fire brigades and emergency teams responded, the Ezeiza–Cañuelas highway saw closures, and airport operations continued normally as technical peritajes into the cause began.