LONGER READ: Site report - Grupo Mitre, Argentina

Steve Ducker Desk Editor, Off Highway Research

27 April 2021

On Sunday, December 15, 2019, in the city of Mar del Plata – one of the main tourist destinations in Argentina due to its history, weather and location – a serious fire broke out in Torres y Liva, one of the largest wholesale distributors of cleaning, household and beauty products in the province of Buenos Aires. The fire affected historic buildings that were built more than 60 years earlier.

This fire posed a risk for many lives, public safety, and nearby buildings, forcing the evacuation of several neighbours in the vicinity. The gas and electricity services in the block were cut off.

In the early hours of the next day, the residential building located above the company partially collapsed,…

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