Smell of gas: “Toxic cloud” affects a large part of Santiago



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A strong smell of gas is reported by social media users on various communes of the Metropolitan Region.

From the Provincial Delegation of Santiago they reported that It is a “toxic cloud” that moves between the different communes and that has its origin “in the western sector of the capital.”

“We recommend you close doors and windows“, they expressed.

Around 02:14 in the morning, from Onemi they indicated that “The health authority, the SEC and a team from Onemi Regional are on the ground to determine the origin of this event“, qualifying the situation as “perception of an unknown smell in the environment”.

The Tenth Company of the Santiago Fire Department, Bomba España, assured -in its Twitter account- that the situation is being attended by the companies of the corresponding communes, without specifying its origin.

“At the moment the source is indeterminate, it is an odor that at the time was annoying, and due to the meteorological conditions, it was moved to different communes of Greater Santiago, the effect of the wind. But also, the effect of the wind, the cloud has been dissipating, reducing odors, “added the regional director of Onemi, Miguel Munoz.

Sosafe, the neighborhood safety app, gave an account of the large number of reports of gas emanation in different parts of the capital.



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