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Strong Chemical Smell Affects Residents in Sabana Perdida

From Diario Libre · () Spanish

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

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  • A strong chlorine-like odor spread through El Cristal in Sabana Perdida after a tank at a CAASD plant reportedly experienced an explosion or chemical leak.
  • The incident occurred around 8 a.m., near the Prof. Omar de León arts school, which stands about 50 meters from the plant.
  • Residents and others in the area reported difficulty remaining there because of the smell.

A strong odor like chlorine spread rapidly through the El Cristal sector of Sabana Perdida on Thursday, forcing residents and others nearby to struggle to remain in the area.

The incident occurred around 8 a.m., as students and teachers began arriving at the Prof. Omar de León Modalidad en Artes school on Gregorio Luperón Street. The school stands about 50 meters from a plant operated by the Santo Domingo water and sewer authority, CAASD.

The smell followed what was described as an “explosion or leak” involving a chemical tank at the plant. Students, residents and members of the fire service were affected by the emergency.

Farnelis Familia, who owns a tailor shop across from the school, said the odor quickly spread throughout the neighborhood. “It is like when you spill a bottle of bleach in your house. A bleach-like smell rises,” Familia said.

It is like when you spill a bottle of bleach in your house. A bleach-like smell rises.

· Farnelis FamiliaThe owner of a tailor shop across from the school described the odor after the incident at the CAASD plant.
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Originally published by Diario Libre 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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