The Secretariat of Public Security of Guanajuato, through the State Coordination of Civil Protection, has activated the corresponding security protocols after the Illegal theft of a chlorine gas cylinder from the Municipal Board of Drinking Water and Sewerage (JUMAPA).
This incident represents a serious risk for the populationgiven the dangerous potential of this chemical substance, which is why they encouraged the population to report any information that could lead to the whereabouts of the tank.
He stolen cylinder, with serial number 7337803Yhas specific dimensions (height of 136 cm, width of 27 cm and diameter of 82 cm) and contained 50% of its capacity at the time of the theft.
It is worth mentioning that this substance, Chlorine gas is highly toxic and can cause serious health damage and even death if inhaled or in direct contact with it.
What to do if the tank is located?
Given this situation, the State Coordination of Civil Protection is in contact with the National Coordination of Civil Protection to issue a regional alertwith the aim of informing about the risk that this cylinder represents and proceeding to locate and recover it as soon as possible.
In the event that a citizen identifies the stolen cylinder, An emphatic call is made not to manipulate it under any circumstances and to notify the discovery immediately.. To report any relevant information about the stolen cylinder, you can use the emergency numbers 911 or 800 7147 911 of the State Coordination of Civil Protection of the State of Guanajuato.
Citizen collaboration is essential in situations like this to guarantee everyone’s safety. Therefore, the population is urged to be attentive and take the necessary precautions while the location efforts are carried out.
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