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Mercaptan spill in Mar del Plata

Overview

In Mar del Plata, Argentina, a strong odor of gas led to widespread concern and the evacuation of several schools, including Escuela Técnica N° 3.

Camuzzi Gas Pampeana reported that the smell was not caused by a gas leak or pipeline rupture, but by a spill of mercaptan, a liquid odorant. The company attributed the spill to an act of vandalism at the El Tejado pressure regulation station, where the pump used to inject the odorant was damaged. Authorities stated the situation was under control and posed no explosion risk.

Entities

Mar del Plata · Virgen de Luján · Defensa Civil · El Tejado Pressure Regulation Station · Álvaro Obregón Elementary School

Timeline

  1. [INTERNATIONAL] 4 sources
    Safety concerns rise at schools in Progreso and Mar del Plata

    Structural failures at an elementary school in Progreso and repeated thefts at schools in Mar del Plata have sparked safety and security concerns among parents and local residents.

  2. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Mar del Plata evacuations following mercaptan spill

    Vandalism at a pressure regulation station in Mar del Plata caused a mercaptan spill, leading to strong gas-like odors and school evacuations, though officials confirmed there is no actual gas leak.

Sources

0223.com.ar · lainoticias.com · pachamamaradio.org · quilmespresente.com · todoprovincial.com