Overview
- The investigation is led by prosecutor Florencia Belloc of UFI No. 1 in Ezeiza, with Buenos Aires Province Police Científica conducting peritajes after the main flames were contained.
- Initial indications point to Logischem’s agrochemical facility as the likely ignition point, with a possible gas leak among the hypotheses, and at least four companies under judicial scrutiny with no imputations announced.
- The explosion and fire damaged about 21 companies and destroyed several warehouses, including an Iron Mountain depot, with roughly 24–25 people reported injured.
- Authorities report that the lingering smoke is not acutely toxic for residents, and firefighters are allowing limited hotspots to burn out to protect evidence for the inquiry.
- A large multi-municipal operation—about 70 crews and 380 firefighters over roughly 36 hours—contained the blaze as insurers and engineers began assessing losses and liabilities.