Videos and photos posted on social media show a massive explosion at a plant of the National Explosives Company, Enaex near Calama in Chile.
Enaex is the largest producer of explosive-grade ammonium nitrate in Latin America.
Enaex plant’s employees were evacuated after the explosion. South access to the city was cut off. Authorities have enabled secondary road for the passage of vehicles.
Local media reports that there are injuries, still no reports if any pollutants were released in the environment.
Governor of the state María Jopia confirms that there are no deaths after an explosion in Calama.
Videos show massive smoke after the explosion:
⭕ Hace poco se registró una enorme explosión al interior de la planta de ácidos de la empresa Enaex de Calama.
De acuerdo a información- aún por confirmar- que ha llegado a La Izquierda Diario, sí habrían fallecidos y cerca de 25 heridos.
Noticia en desarrollo… pic.twitter.com/B99T1rhkyA
— La Izquierda Diario Chile (@LID_Chile) April 16, 2021
FUERTE EXPLOSIÓN PLANTA ENAEX CALAMA HABRÍAN 4 FALLECIDOS Y 26 HERIDOS…LO QUE HAN INFORMADO… pic.twitter.com/Ho8To6Rzez
— ???????????????????? ℙ????????ℝ???????????????????? ???????????????????????????????? (@octupu) April 16, 2021
#BREAKING
Reports Of Large Explosion In #Calama #Chile▪️Large explosion reported at an Enaex plant near Calama, Chile. #Enaex is the largest producer of explosive-grade ammonium nitrate in Latin America.#BreakingNews pic.twitter.com/Pm8vGo4Hih
— ???? Sarwar ???? (@ferozwala) April 16, 2021
The massive smoke after explosion was spotted from far away. One of the residents from a residential area nearby video recorded the explosion.
Explosión #Calama como no van a ver heridos ni fallecidos si la gente de calama sabe que habían personas trabajando con o sin cuarentena los hacen ir igual más si es por la #mineria si son esenciales o no LOS HACEN TRABAJAR IGUAL @CNNChile @meganoticiascl @24HorasTVN pic.twitter.com/K7p1K5bWRH
— caro_isa (@Caro24140213) April 16, 2021
