By The Star Staff
Trujillo Alto Mayor Pedro Rodríguez González signed an executive order earlier this week declaring three days of mourning for Maricarmen Maldonado García, a resident of the municipality’s Encantada neighborhood, who died in a tragic gas explosion at her home.
An ecumenical ceremony was to be held Wednesday at the Lakeside Club in Trujillo Alto.
“We are still dismayed by what happened yesterday [Monday],” the mayor said. “These have been hours of great sadness for all the people, but it is our duty to give support to the entire community.”
Rodríguez González noted that Maldonado García was the daughter of a well-known local merchant.
Wednesday’s ceremony was to include pastors, priests and a music ministry in solidarity with Encantada residents.
The explosion occurred on Monday morning at the residence due to an apparent gas leak. Previous reports also said a man was hospitalized with injuries sustained in the blast, which affected some 22 homes. Senior officials of the Puerto Rico Firefighters Bureau said the explosion was felt far from the scene and compromised the structures of nearby residences.
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