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Four People Burned in Fire at Tlalnepantla Company

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • A fire broke out at the Quimitec company in Tlalnepantla de Baz, in Mexico State’s industrial zone.
  • Four people suffered burn injuries and were taken to Lomas Verdes Hospital, according to the municipal government.
  • Fire crews from several municipalities joined the response, while authorities urged residents to stay away and make way for emergency vehicles.

A fire broke out Saturday afternoon at the Quimitec company in the industrial area of Tlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico State. Four people suffered burn injuries and were taken to Lomas Verdes Hospital, according to the municipal government.

Genaro Israel Anita, the director of Civil Protection and Fire Services, said the blaze involved tanker trucks carrying diesel. Municipal crews worked to control the fire, joined by emergency personnel from Atizapán, Naucalpan, Tultitlán and Cuautitlán Izcalli.

Authorities urged residents to keep away from the area and leave access clear for emergency vehicles.

What is burning at this moment are some tanker trucks containing diesel.

· Genaro Israel AnitaThe Civil Protection and Fire Services director described what emergency crews were confronting at the industrial site.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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