A 46-year-old man was in delicate condition with multiple burns after an explosion at a residence on kilometer 11 of PR-181 in the Quebrada Honda neighborhood of San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico. The press office of the Caguas Police Region confirmed that a call to the 9-1-1 Emergency System at around 12:42 PM alerted authorities to the explosion and an injured person.
According to preliminary Police information, the man was using a tool that employs pressurized sand to remove paint when the incident occurred. He suffered burns on different parts of his body and, according to the Police, would be transferred to the Medical Center in an air ambulance.