Overview
- The fire broke out at the Spegazzini Industrial Park in Ezeiza, affecting multiple factories that include a chemical facility and a plastics plant, with local reports citing five sites.
- Hospitals reported treating at least 22 injured people, though some outlets list lower tallies, with many cases linked to burns and glass shattered by the shockwave.
- Smoke and poor visibility led to delays and diversions at Ministro Pistarini International Airport, Argentina’s main international gateway.
- Roughly 15 fire crews are on scene, and provincial civil defence officials call it a complex operation expected to continue as evacuations and safety measures proceed.
- Authorities have not determined a cause, and witness accounts of an object falling from the sky or possible small-plane involvement remain unverified.