Massive explosion rocks industrial park near Buenos Aires - VIDEO

15 Nov 2025 09:34
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Massive explosion rocks industrial park near Buenos Aires - VIDEO

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A powerful explosion tore through an industrial area south of Buenos Aires, Argentina's capital, on Friday night, sparking a large fire and sending at least 22 people to the hospital, authorities said.

Gaston Granados, the mayor of Ezeiza, described the blasts and resulting fires across multiple factories as “huge,” adding that the cause of the explosion remains unknown, News.Az reports, citing foreign media.

TV footage showed thick smoke pouring from the industrial area.

“We are trying to control (the fire) and extinguish it but have not been able to so far,” Granados said.

NEW: A huge blast and fire erupted at an industrial hub in Ezeiza Argentina with dramatic visuals filmed from a nearby plane pic.twitter.com/AcDGqTAMB9
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Hospital director Carlos Santoro said his facility had received 22 injured people.

According to local media, five factories were hit by the explosions and fire.

The industrial area features companies making tires, chemical products among other goods.

“It is a complex fire. It will be a long fire,” said Fabian Garcia, civil defence director for Buenos Aires province.

🚨🇦🇷 BREAKING: MASSIVE EXPLOSION ROCKS ARGENTINA FACTORY

A huge blast lit up the sky in Buenos Aires, after a fire broke out in an industrial zone.

15 fire crews rushed in, but the flames were tough to handle.

Windows shattered and entire neighborhoods shook.

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