Investigation of a series of explosions at Siderúrgica Huachipato



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At least four large explosions were sighted early this Thursday, around 1:00 am, in the steel plant of Huachipato in the town of Talcahuano, Biobío [19659003] The explosions woke the area's neighbors, close to the industry, and they also felt in Hualpén.

At least 4 explosions woke the inhabitants of Talcahuano. For the moment, the epidemics would have occurred inside Huachipato. The noise was heard even in Tomé. @Cooperativa pic.twitter.com/0GzHcUXyej

– Cristofer Espinoza (@CEspinozaQ) 25 October 2018

The mayor of mayor of Talcahuano, Henry Campos [1945006] he told Cooperativa that had already contacted Huachipato's staff and asked him for a report.

"Unofficially, these explosions are more normal than usual. Derivan of a process of transfer of slag that is busy in the production process. steel and which is transferred to a pool with water from Huachipato and, in contact with water, it falls to about 200 degrees Celsius which generates immediate evaporation and explosions ", added the head of the municipality.

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