August 17, 2023 12:59 PM

27 people killed; 59 injured due to explosion in commercial area in the Dominican Republic

At least 27 people have died and 59 injured due to an explosion in a commercial area of a town in the Dominican Republic. This was announced by the authorities yesterday as the blast rocked the small town of San Cristóbal.  The explosion on Monday and the resulting fire that is still partially burning two days later, affected nine buildings, and partially destroyed four. The cause of the blast, which was less than 30 kilometers away from the capital Santo Domingo is still unknown. ...