Argentina: Toxic cloud descends on Buenos Aires

Toxic cloud: Mass evacuation in Buenos Aires after chemical container explodes


Mass evacuation ordered in Buenos Aires after chemical container.
A chemical container has exploded in Buenos Aires, Argentina, blanketing the capital in a huge toxic cloud. The tank is still engulfed in flames, and residents are being told to stay inside. Mass evacuation has been ordered, local media report.
­Initial reports suggested the container was filled with either mercury or pesticide.
The blast rocked the city's port, causing some metro lines and flights at the city's international airport to suspend operations.
Eyewitnesses in downtown Buenos Aires report seeing noxious smoke and chaotic traffic.