Overview

• A repaving machine struck a gas line during Metrobus works at Juan B. Justo and Paraguay, triggering a large visible leak.
• Firefighters, Metrogas and SAME contained the release, closed traffic from Avenida Santa Fe and evacuated nearby businesses as a precaution.
• No injuries were reported; gas readings within 100 meters were described as normal and the Los Arcos clinic and shopping center remained open.
• Trenes Argentinos limited San Martín line service near Palermo while crews worked to obturate the damaged section; household supply was not cut, according to Metrogas.
• Repairs are expected to take time because the ruptured medium‑pressure steel pipe is encased, and sources gave conflicting accounts of its installation depth.