The presidential palace “La Moneda” and other buildings in the capital of Chile, Santiagoevacuated on Tuesday (20.05.2025), due to intense gas odor, according to testimonies and posts published on social media.
Hundreds of people took to the streets of Santiagoafter leaving the Presidential Palace of Chile and neighboring buildings. The Fire Department and Health Authorities said they were investigating the incident, without having even identified the cause.
The Santiago Police Department has confirmed that it had received calls for a strong gas smell at various points in the center of the Chilean capital.
The authorities Appeal to avoid moving downtownat least until the controls focusing on hospitals, schools and other high -priority infrastructure are completed.
The head of the Santiago Fire Brigade, Piercehe said at a press conference that in measurements made in various parts of the capital, they were not recorded “dangerous or abnormal levels”.
“We call on the citizens to stay calm and return to their daily routine,” was the message he sent. He estimated that the smell would be eliminated in the coming hours, but its origin has not been identified.