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3 killed, 70 injured in gas tanker truck explosion in Mexico
September 11, 2025 | 11:13 AM
At least three people were killed and 70 others injured when a tanker truck overturned, caught fire and exploded on a highway in southeastern Mexico City.
Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada said on X that 70 people were injured and three died, according to the preliminary toll. A preliminary list of those hospitalized was published and will be updated as medical assessments continue.
The Mexico City Fire Department later stated that the fire inside and around the overturned tanker truck, which was transporting liquefied petroleum gas, had been completely extinguished.
This is the second major highway accident in Mexico this week.
September 11, 2025 | 11:13 AM