The people of Argentina evacuated because of toxic smoke

Poison smoke spread throughout Argentina's capital yesterday, causing people in many areas to evacuate.

>>>Video: The scene of toxic smoke spread in Buenos Aires

A woman uses a nose plug to block toxic smoke in the city of Buenos Aireis on December 6.

A container of pesticides at the port of Buenos Aires exploded on December 7, a spokesman for the Argentine Ministry of Health said. Before the explosion of this container is placed in the dangerous cargo area. Smoke from the explosion flew to the center of the city and headed south to make people use cloth to prevent smoke from reaching the nose. Many office workers in the city center said they could not breathe normally and had to wear a special mask to evacuate, Telegraph reported.

Smoke spread to Lanus, about 15km from Buenos Aires. Every hospital in the city is put on alert. The city government advised people in some areas to stay inside and close the doors. However, people in some other areas have to evacuate. TV station reported that many people were hospitalized.

"I feel dizzy in itching in the eye," one man said.

City officials assured people that smoke in the city was not poisonous."People should not worry. The smoke is so thin that it does not cause harm to health," said Javier Corcuera, head of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Reference: Telegraph