Posted on 10/22/2009 10:25:23 PM PDT by rdl6989
A large explosion has rocked an industrial complex in Puerto Rico's capital San Juan. No word on causes or casualties.
(Excerpt) Read more at twitter.com ...
No other details yet.
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Cheers!
Thanks for the photo link.
Blog:
Note: Photo included.
http://www.hectorramos.com/journal/2009/10/23/explotion-in-puerto-rico.html
Quote:
EXPLOTION IN PUERTO RICO
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2009 AT 1:10AM | HÉCTOR RAMOS
A huge explotion was felt across the San Juan Metro Area in Puerto Rico around 12:25AM EST. Myself, I woke up thinking someone had broken into my house. However, I live 10 miles or so away from the apparent epicenter. People closer to the San Juan, Bayamon and Guaynabo area report feeling a whooshing sound or sonic boom, followed by shaking. Windows have broken near the explotion.
Story is still developing. Search for #ExplosionPR in Twitter, which for 10 or 15 minutes was the only source of news. At the moment, Red96 is on the scene.
You’re welcome rdl6989.
FWIW some twitter users are saying its the Gulf refinery in San Juan.
Rum distillery? That stuff is flamable.
Are any of them eye witnesses or get the local news, do you know?
There have been natural gas explosions before...ie in 1996:
http://www.catholicculture.org/news/features/index.cfm?recnum=3010
New Years?
Thank you for posting that link.
Praying this isn’t true: I’m not familiar with this website.
Gotta take a shower and hit the sack.
Just found this any translators?
http://www.elreporterolasvegas.com/news.php?nid=3220
“CATAÑO,PUERTO RICO (AP) — Una potente explosión en los tanques de la empresa Gulf en Cataño, que se sintió por toda el área metropolitana de San Juan, provocó heridos en las calles cercanas a esta instalación debido a la fuerza de la onda expansiva.
“Lo que tengo es que es una avioneta, un avión, estamos preparados”, dijo Wilfredo Díaz Romero, medico líder de la noche en la sala de emergencia del Centro Médico.
A varios vehículos que transitaban por el área se le rompieron los cristales lo que provocó heridos leves en un número indeterminado de conductores.
El Sargento José Torres dijo a Prensa Asociada que debido a lo reciente de la explosión ocurrida alrededor de las 12:30 de la madrugada del viernes, aún se desconocía su alcance o que tipo de daños había provocado.
A eso de la 1:00 de la mañana la zona que circunda la cárcel federal en Guaynabo, aledaña a las instalaciones de Goya, estaban repletas de ambulancias y vehículos policiacos que intentaban abrir el paso a los múltiples camiones de bomberos que se acercaban al lugar.
“Tenemos gente herida que estaba transitando en la vía y se están tratando en este momento
Las autoridades no permitían el paso de la prensa porque aseguraban que desconocían qué tipo de químico podría estar ene el ambiente.
And this. Doesn’t sound good.
Google translation - Language Translation Tool - Quote (post no. 18):
“Catan, PUERTO RICO (AP) - A powerful explosion in the tanks of the Gulf company in Catano, who felt
throughout the metropolitan area of San Juan, caused injuries in the streets near the facility due to the
force of the blast.
“What I have is that it’s a plane, a plane, we are prepared,” said Wilfredo Diaz Romero, medical leader
night in the emergency room medical center.
A number of vehicles passing through the area broke the glass causing minor injuries in a
unknown number of drivers.
Sergeant Jose Torres told The Associated Press that because of the recent explosion around
12:30 am on Friday, still unaware of its scope or type of damage was caused.
At about 1:00 in the morning the area around the federal jail in Guaynabo, adjacent to the premises of
Goya, were filled with ambulances and police vehicles trying to pave the way for the many trucks
of firefighters who approached the scene.
“We have injured people was transiting on the way and are being addressed at this time
The authorities did not allow the passage of the press because it claimed they were unaware what type of chemical could
be ene the environment.
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