By Martina Jaureguy and Amy BoothOne woman has died and at least 43 people have been hospitalized after a huge fire broke out at a central Buenos Aires building minutes before midday on Tuesday. The sixth and seventh floors of the building, at Avenida Alem 668, were engulfed in flames and smoke filled the surrounding area. Paramedics confirmed that one woman had died between the eighth and ninth floors, a spokesperson for the Buenos Aires ambulance service told the Herald. Firefighters and paramedics are working to rescue people who are on the upper floors of the 13-floor building, he added. A spokesperson for the ministry confirmed to the Herald that the affected building was next door, but that the Labor Ministry was evacuated as a precaution.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald December 13, 2023 03:32 UTC