A fire broke out on Tuesday night (12) at the Nueva Vicentin Argentina factory, located in Ricardone, in the province of Santa Fe, causing serious damage to the industrial unit. According to a company statement, internal safety protocols were activated immediately after the fire started. According to the company, there were no injuries or fatalities. All employees present at the plant were evacuated and taken to safe areas. The fire also caused operational impacts on the company's logistics. Trucks loaded with soybeans waiting to unload at the unit remained parked nearby overnight, awaiting instructions. On Wednesday morning (13), the company began redirecting the vehicles to its processing plant in San Lorenzo. In addition, Nueva Vicentin announced the suspension of sunflower seed receipts indefinitely.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.