{"id":8239,"date":"2023-08-31T11:13:57","date_gmt":"2023-08-31T15:13:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/latinamericasecurityreport.com\/?p=8239"},"modified":"2023-08-31T11:13:57","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T15:13:57","slug":"3-arrested-in-dominican-republic-as-part-of-investigation-into-explosion-that-killed-34","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/latinamericasecurityreport.com\/?p=8239","title":{"rendered":"3 Arrested in Dominican Republic as Part of Investigation into Explosion That Killed 34"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Three people were arrested Wednesday in the Dominican Republic as part of an ongoing investigation into a powerful explosion at a plastics company<\/a><\/span> that killed at least 34 people earlier this month.<\/p>\n

Those arrested include the owner of the company and his wife, a government official who was not authorized to speak to the media told The Associated Press.<\/p>\n

The explosion was caused by an accumulation of highly flammable gases that could have been generated by the plastics and organic peroxide material stored at the company, according to a preliminary report by the firefighting department obtained by the AP.<\/p>\n

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The company, Vidal Plast, recycles, sells and buys plastic material.<\/p>\n

Authorities previously said they have evidence<\/a><\/span> that there was a fire at the business in March caused by a spark and a chemical substance, and that the company did not take any measures \u201cdespite knowing the high risk of its operations.\u201d<\/p>\n

Norberto Rond\u00f3n, the attorney of those arrested, told reporters Wednesday that the company had been shuttered since May and accused the country\u2019s firefighting department of issuing a preliminary report of \u201clies and half-truths.\u201d<\/p>\n

It is the first time someone is arrested in the case, with authorities still identifying victims<\/a><\/span>, while another 60 people are recovering from injuries.<\/p>\n

The Aug. 14 explosion occurred in a bustling commercial center in the city of San Cristobal, just west of the capital, Santo Domingo. It took firefighters three days to extinguish the blaze.<\/p>\n

– Mart\u00edn Adames Alc\u00e1ntara, AP News<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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