Ammonia leak in San Miguel de Allende affects people

San Miguel de Allende.- in San Miguel de AllendeWorkers of a factory located in Guanajuato, Calzada de la Estación, and the train tracks suffered a major fear, their health was at serious risk, for An ammonia leak, which threatened the lives of 137 people.

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This 9-1-1 report for an ammonia leak was received through the emergency system, indicating that it was registered at a factory called Lactalis or popularly known as La Esmeralda.

elements of Citizen protection San Miguel de Allende, to control the ammonia leakage that is generated inside the factory. AndThis morning, it was different for 137 people who were exposed to this gas by an unexpected accident.

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Arrived in the area: The Secretary of Public Security of San Miguel de Allende, the National Guard, Sedena, Civil Defense, the Red Cross and the city’s H. fire department, A cordon was set up in the lanes surrounding the factory so that vehicles could take alternate routes and avoid passing through the warehouse during control operations.

Security personnel managed to control the emergency in the area, inside the factory emergency plan In these cases it was possible to act with caution while warning the Sangat and the population that they would take measures and not contact the area.

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Civil Defense paramedics provided first aid to 137 people who were exposed to ammonia and were taken by ambulance to the nearest health units. The case was applied to those who urgently needed it, those who presented a more favorable health diagnosis were taken to their private homes.

the balance of this emergency was: 47 in hospitals, 90 in homes and 01 person shifted to code red. 13 people are hospitalized in area hospitals, they are recovering. After controlling the emergency, everything went back to normal, the ammonia spilled out, officials said. The roads returned to their natural circulation and the siege in the area was lifted.