Posted on 10/22/2009 10:25:23 PM PDT by rdl6989
A large explosion has rocked an industrial complex in Puerto Rico's capital San Juan. No word on causes or casualties.
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Remember the Maine!
Cheers!
Thanks for the photo link.
Blog:
Note: Photo included.
http://www.hectorramos.com/journal/2009/10/23/explotion-in-puerto-rico.html
Quote:
EXPLOTION IN PUERTO RICO
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2009 AT 1:10AM | HÉCTOR RAMOS
A huge explotion was felt across the San Juan Metro Area in Puerto Rico around 12:25AM EST. Myself, I woke up thinking someone had broken into my house. However, I live 10 miles or so away from the apparent epicenter. People closer to the San Juan, Bayamon and Guaynabo area report feeling a whooshing sound or sonic boom, followed by shaking. Windows have broken near the explotion.
Story is still developing. Search for #ExplosionPR in Twitter, which for 10 or 15 minutes was the only source of news. At the moment, Red96 is on the scene.
You’re welcome rdl6989.
FWIW some twitter users are saying its the Gulf refinery in San Juan.
Rum distillery? That stuff is flamable.
Are any of them eye witnesses or get the local news, do you know?
There have been natural gas explosions before...ie in 1996:
http://www.catholicculture.org/news/features/index.cfm?recnum=3010
New Years?
Thank you for posting that link.
Praying this isn’t true: I’m not familiar with this website.
Gotta take a shower and hit the sack.
Just found this any translators?
http://www.elreporterolasvegas.com/news.php?nid=3220
“CATAÑO,PUERTO RICO (AP) — Una potente explosión en los tanques de la empresa Gulf en Cataño, que se sintió por toda el área metropolitana de San Juan, provocó heridos en las calles cercanas a esta instalación debido a la fuerza de la onda expansiva.
“Lo que tengo es que es una avioneta, un avión, estamos preparados”, dijo Wilfredo Díaz Romero, medico líder de la noche en la sala de emergencia del Centro Médico.
A varios vehículos que transitaban por el área se le rompieron los cristales lo que provocó heridos leves en un número indeterminado de conductores.
El Sargento José Torres dijo a Prensa Asociada que debido a lo reciente de la explosión ocurrida alrededor de las 12:30 de la madrugada del viernes, aún se desconocía su alcance o que tipo de daños había provocado.
A eso de la 1:00 de la mañana la zona que circunda la cárcel federal en Guaynabo, aledaña a las instalaciones de Goya, estaban repletas de ambulancias y vehículos policiacos que intentaban abrir el paso a los múltiples camiones de bomberos que se acercaban al lugar.
“Tenemos gente herida que estaba transitando en la vía y se están tratando en este momento
Las autoridades no permitían el paso de la prensa porque aseguraban que desconocían qué tipo de químico podría estar ene el ambiente.
And this. Doesn’t sound good.
Google translation - Language Translation Tool - Quote (post no. 18):
“Catan, PUERTO RICO (AP) - A powerful explosion in the tanks of the Gulf company in Catano, who felt
throughout the metropolitan area of San Juan, caused injuries in the streets near the facility due to the
force of the blast.
“What I have is that it’s a plane, a plane, we are prepared,” said Wilfredo Diaz Romero, medical leader
night in the emergency room medical center.
A number of vehicles passing through the area broke the glass causing minor injuries in a
unknown number of drivers.
Sergeant Jose Torres told The Associated Press that because of the recent explosion around
12:30 am on Friday, still unaware of its scope or type of damage was caused.
At about 1:00 in the morning the area around the federal jail in Guaynabo, adjacent to the premises of
Goya, were filled with ambulances and police vehicles trying to pave the way for the many trucks
of firefighters who approached the scene.
“We have injured people was transiting on the way and are being addressed at this time
The authorities did not allow the passage of the press because it claimed they were unaware what type of chemical could
be ene the environment.
Firefox IM translator:
CATAÑO, PUERTO RICO (AP) — A powerful explosion in the tanks of the company Gulf in Cataño, who felt for the whole metropolitan area of Saint John, provoked injured men in the streets near to this installation owed by force of the expansive wave.
“ What I have is that it is a light aircraft, a plane, we are prepared “, he said Wilfredo Díaz Rosemary, leader of the night medicated in the emergency room of the Medical Center.
To several vehicles that were going along along the area the glazing broke him what it provoked light injured men in an indeterminate number of drivers.
The Sergeant José Torres said to Press Associate that due to the recent of the explosion happened about 12:30 a.m., his scope was still not known or that type of damages had provoked.
At about 1:00 of the morning the zone that surrounds the federal jail in Guaynabo bordering to the facilities of Goya, they were replete with ambulances and police vehicles that were trying to make the way to the firemen’s multiple trucks that were approaching the place.
“ We have the hurt people who was journeying in the route and they are talking each other in this moment
The authorities were not allowing the step of the press because they were making sure that they were not knowing what type of chemist might be ene the ambience.
That’s Palo Seco, where they make electricity and Bacardi.
I hope someone made sure the Rum’s ok...
JG
I hope they mean plan and not plane. I don't think a plane is going to be any help in this circumstance.
What is the date of your article?
You can see smoke trails left by flying debris. That was a big one.
Distilleries, and sugar mills (which are frequently near by) have been the site of numerous and tragic explosions in the US and throughout the Caribbean.
This is breaking news.
All information subject to change.
Prayers for everyone involved.
Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWKZ2On7iDs
“Explosion. Area de Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Oct. 23rd at 12:25am.”
Video - Description - Quote:
Large gas station explosion in San Juan, Puerto Rico at 12:25am on Friday, Oct 23rd, 2009. Maybe the Gulf refinary
Category: People & Blogs
Tags: Puerto Rico explosion San Juan Bayamon gas station gulf
Publicado el 10-23-2009
Thank you.
NOTE: I can’t find any info to very post no. 25.
FYI.
plane?
Lets cross our fingers
sure, no prob...
“A potent explosion in the Gulf tanks at Cataño, felt throughout the entire San Juan metro area, has caused injuries in streets near the installation from the force of the expanding shockwave.
“What i have is that it was a small plane, a plane; we’re ready, said Wilfredo Diaz Romero, nightshift medical leader in the Medical Center emergency room.
Various cars which were transiting the area suffered broken windowns, which caused minor injuries to an undetermined number of drivers.
Sargent Jose Torres told the AP that because the explosion happened so recently, around 12:30 Friday morning, that nothing was really known yet about the extent or type of damages caused.
Around 1:00 AM, the area around the Guaynabo federal penitentiary, (also part of...) close to the Goya installations, was full of ambulances and police vehicles which were trying to open a path for many firetrucks approaching the location.
“We have wounded who were transiting the roads and are being treated at the present time”.
Authorities are not allowing press access because they didn’t exactly know what chemicals might have been released into the area.
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That’s the meat of it, more or less - hope this helps.
JG
Ok and thanks for that link.
Here’s the map of the locations they fly:
http://www.spiritair.com/RouteMaps.aspx
Thanks
The type of plane in question by what I can find out can hold 120 people.
Flightaware doesn’t show that flight to be missing. It says it is about 5 minutes out of San Juan, having left Ft. Lauderdale at 12:11am Eastern time with a 2:18 flight time.
It may be a downed plane, but this story sounds like a hoax.
Other reports place this as an explosion at a petrochemical plant.
Plane shows as delayed. Should be landing in 3 minutes if these reports are incorrect.
I agree the plane appears to be still flying.
I also agree with you that the news reports point to an explosion near or at the refinery.
Yes, I can’t find anything on Florida news sites about a downed and/or missing plane.
BNO now saying no plane lost.
http://twitter.com/RodrigoBNO
I agree.
There is nothing to support a missing plane and/or a plane crash.
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