A gas tanker truck overturned, burst into flames and exploded on a highway through southeast Mexico City, killing at least three people and injuring 70, authorities said, APA reports, citing Reuters.
The massive blast and fire engulfed several vehicles near the border between the capital's Iztapalapa district and Chalco in neighboring Mexico State.
Drone footage showed firefighters battling the flames and cooling the charred remains of the tanker and nearby vehicles.
Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada said on X that 70 people had been injured and three killed. She released a preliminary list of those hospitalized, saying it would be updated as medical assessments continue.
"We will continue to provide medical support to the victims of this incident," she said.
Emergency personnel responded to the scene, where several people sustained serious burn injuries, according to local officials. The city's fire department later said the flames had been fully extinguished in and around the overturned tanker trailer, which had been hauling liquefied petroleum gas.
This incident marks the second major accident on highways in Mexico this week.
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Fifty-seven people were injured after a gas tanker truck exploded on Wednesday in Mexico City, with 19 of them in serious condition, local authorities said, APA reports citing Xinhua.
The accident occurred on the Zaragoza road under the Concordia bridge, said Clara Brugada Molina, head of government of the Mexican capital, on the social media platform X.
It took place at around 2:20 p.m. local time when the truck, with a capacity of 49,500 liters, overturned, and the injured have been rushed to different hospitals, she told local media.
The accident also affected 18 vehicles, and 19 of the injured transferred to hospitals are in serious condition, said the official.
Police have guarded the accident area, and roadblocks have been put up in the vicinity as security measures for residents and also to preserve the scene for the investigation to determine precisely the causes of the accident, according to local authorities.
Firefighters work at the gas tanker truck explosion accident site in Mexico City, Mexico, Sept. 10, 2025. Fifty-seven people were injured after a gas tanker truck exploded on Wednesday in Mexico City, with 19 of them in serious condition, local authorities said. (Str/Xinhua)
Firefighters work at the gas tanker truck explosion accident site in Mexico City, Mexico, Sept. 10, 2025. Fifty-seven people were injured after a gas tanker truck exploded on Wednesday in Mexico City, with 19 of them in serious condition, local authorities said. (Str/Xinhua)
Firefighters work at the gas tanker truck explosion accident site in Mexico City, Mexico, Sept. 10, 2025. Fifty-seven people were injured after a gas tanker truck exploded on Wednesday in Mexico City, with 19 of them in serious condition, local authorities said. (Str/Xinhua)
A burned car is pictured at the gas tanker truck explosion accident site in Mexico City, Mexico, Sept. 10, 2025. Fifty-seven people were injured after a gas tanker truck exploded on Wednesday in Mexico City, with 19 of them in serious condition, local authorities said. (Str/Xinhua)
Firefighters work at the gas tanker truck explosion accident site in Mexico City, Mexico, Sept. 10, 2025. Fifty-seven people were injured after a gas tanker truck exploded on Wednesday in Mexico City, with 19 of them in serious condition, local authorities said. (Str/Xinhua)
Firefighters work at the gas tanker truck explosion accident site in Mexico City, Mexico, Sept. 10, 2025. Fifty-seven people were injured after a gas tanker truck exploded on Wednesday in Mexico City, with 19 of them in serious condition, local authorities said. (Str/Xinhua)
A burned car is pictured at the gas tanker truck explosion accident site in Mexico City, Mexico, Sept. 10, 2025. Fifty-seven people were injured after a gas tanker truck exploded on Wednesday in Mexico City, with 19 of them in serious condition, local authorities said. (Str/Xinhua)
Photo taken on Sept. 10, 2025 shows the gas tanker truck explosion accident site in Mexico City, Mexico. Fifty-seven people were injured after a gas tanker truck exploded on Wednesday in Mexico City, with 19 of them in serious condition, local authorities said. (Str/Xinhua)
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