Chemical Plant explosions and fires

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Health alert in all municipalities affected by the explosion in Argentina

The authorities urged the population to “stay indoors and keep doors and windows closed.”

Argentine authorities have declared a health and environmental emergency in several towns following Friday's explosion at an agrochemical production plant in the city of Ezeiza.

The Ministry of Health of the province of Buenos Aires activated a code red in hospitals, while meteorological authorities issued a “red health alert” for the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area (AMBA) due to the formation of a toxic cloud in the area, according to local media.
Recommendations for the population include staying indoors, keeping doors and windows closed, turning off equipment that draws air from outside, and avoiding travel in the affected area.

The Ezeiza radar detected the huge explosion.
A red health alert was declared in the area.
The toxic cloud is heading towards San Vicente - Cañuelas. It is recommended to wear masks and close windows.
In which area did you feel the explosion/smell?

In this other video (in Spanish) mentions:
The shockwave can be heard, damage to buildings has been reported, and the video reports more than 20 injuries.
In this video, they rule out the crashed plane, which “fell in the Delta.”
Witnesses mention that almost 30 km around “everything moved,” presumably due to the shockwave.
It is not clear which plant exploded, as there are chemical, agrochemical, and paint plants in the industrial park.
The fire has spread to other factories.

In Spanish, more videos of the explosion/fire

 

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It is not clear which plant exploded, as there are chemical, agrochemical, and paint plants in the industrial park.
The fire has spread to other factories.

“Coincidentally,” right next door there is an Iron Mountain warehouse.

Explosión en Ezeiza: Granados confirmó que un depósito incendiado es de Iron Mountain

Mudaron un depósito, dijo. La empresa protagonizó el trágico incendio intencional de Barracas en 2014.

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The mayor of Ezeiza, Gastón Granados, confirmed on Friday night that one of the warehouses affected by the violent explosion and fire at the Spegazzini Industrial Park belongs to Iron Mountain, the company involved in the tragic arson attack in Barracas in 2014.

Speaking to channel A24, Granados explained that the fire affected several companies that were closed, including a tire company, the agrochemical company where the fire originated, a plastic packaging company, and "a paper mill."

When asked if that waste disposal facility belonged to Iron Mountain, the mayor replied in the affirmative. "Yes, they recently moved a warehouse to that industrial park," said Granados, who also mentioned that the company is responsible for "collecting public administration documents."

The company's name is synonymous with the Barracas tragedy that occurred on February 5, 2014, when a fire at its warehouse (which forensic experts confirmed was intentional) caused the deaths of ten people, including firefighters and rescue workers.

The incident sparked enormous controversy and a judicial investigation, as the fire was allegedly intended to destroy sensitive documents from 600 companies. Among the missing papers were boxes from HSBC bank and Sideco, Franco Macri's company. As a result, 18 people, including executives and former Buenos Aires officials, were sent to trial.​