Three injured leave corrosive product spill at Los Héroes station: passengers evacuated | National



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An emergency within the Los Heroes station of the Metro mobilized firefighters from Santiago, in the Metropolitan region.

According to preliminary information, on line 2 of the subway train, specifically in the platform sector, a person would have spilled a corrosive product that was carried in a backpack.

Jaime Sepúlveda | RBB

As a result of this, the station had to be evacuated until the proceedings carried out by a Hazmat team determine what type of element is present in the place.

The first lieutenant of the 12th Fire Company, Mario Lorca, explained that the station is blocked for the passage of people on the platforms.

Three people, including the person who was carrying the product, suffered various minor burns, being transferred to a healthcare facility by a SAMU ambulance.

Lorca explained that those affected have slight burns. One on one leg, one on the knee and the last one on the stomach.

As a result of the procedure under development, the combination at Los Héroes station for lines 1 and 2 is suspended, and the circulation of trains, according to the Santiago metro Twitter account, is operational between the Einstein and La Cisterna stations .



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