Overview
- A nighttime explosion in the Polígono Spegazzini ignited a major blaze that spread across at least five plants, including plastics and storage facilities.
- Roughly 24 people were injured, with a pregnant woman in intensive care for smoke inhalation and a company executive treated for a heart attack.
- More than 20 fire brigades, Defensa Civil and federal special-risk teams remain on scene as the province runs a code-red health response with toxicology support.
- The Ezeiza–Cañuelas highway is closed for emergency operations, while the nearby international airport reported visible smoke but continued normal flight activity.
- Investigators are probing the origin in a chemical/agrochemical facility as officials dismiss an aircraft-crash rumor; Sinteplast reported blast damage without fire, and Iron Mountain was named among affected sites.