Overview
- At least 22 people have been treated for injuries, according to hospital officials coordinating the emergency response.
- Fifteen fire crews are battling the industrial blaze, which provincial civil defense says will be prolonged and difficult to suppress.
- Multiple plants were hit inside the complex, including chemical warehouses and the Plásticos Lago plastics facility, with local reports pointing to as many as five sites.
- A powerful shockwave shattered windows across Ezeiza and nearby Cañuelas as authorities evacuated residents closest to the fire.
- Investigators have not verified reports that an object or small plane fell before the blast, and smoke has caused flight delays and diversions at Buenos Aires’ main international airport.