2024-05-03 15:08:12
In Press conference from the municipality of Tula of Allende, state, federal and municipal authorities reported on the latest recorded facts in the region Tula-Tepeji.
The head of the Government Secretariat stated: “an episode occurred that fortunately did not cause human losses; However, it was an event that put us on alert and of course it constitutes being vigilant to ensure that an event of this nature is not repeated again. “The explosion of pipes loaded with fuel in a place where they were protected, in some way alleviated the possible harmful effects that could have been caused against the population.”
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The Undersecretary of Civil Protection specified that the incident occurred on the Tula – Iturbe highway, in a tank truck pension dedicated to the transportation of petroleum products, at 4:14 a.m.; It was 100 percent controlled, it was suffocated at 5:17 a.m. and work was done to control the leak.
During his participation, the head of the Hidalgo Public Security Secretariat reported that 20 elements of the State Police and 7 patrols were in charge of cordoning off the scene of the incident, preventing the need to evacuate the population, a fact that was not it was necessary.
Regarding the control and combat actions, the H. Fire Department carried out strategies with direct attack with water jets to cool the containers and thus lower the temperature of the gases through the appropriate application of the liquid, reporting that in one A total of 31 elements from the state and Civil Protection from the municipalities of Tula de Allende, Tlaxcoapan, Tlahuelilpan, Atotonilco de Tula and Ajacuba joined the first line of attack.
They were supported by 5 motor pumps, an ambulance and 5 pipes with an amount of 60 thousand liters of water each, as well as fire retardant foam for control and mitigation.
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Regarding material damage, 5 tankers (containers) and 3 tractor-trailers with a capacity of 31,600 liters each, which transported gasoline, were reported. In total, around 180 thousand liters of this hydrocarbon were consumed.
“We must constantly monitor so that no event of this nature occurs; obviously at the municipal, state and federal level,” concluded the Secretary of Government when referring to the coordination of the Security Table of the state administration, the federal government, SEDENA, the National Guard and the participation of the municipalities.
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2024-05-03 15:08:12