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Death Toll Rises to 19 in Iztapalapa Gas-Tanker Blast as Driver Dies

Investigators have signaled probable speeding by the driver, with 32 patients still in care.

Overview

  • Mexico City health authorities set the confirmed death toll at 19 from the Sept. 10 LP-gas explosion under the Puente de la Concordia.
  • The tanker’s operator, Fernando Soto Munguía, 34, died after six days of treatment at the Victoriano de la Fuente Narváez trauma hospital.
  • As of Tuesday night, 32 patients remained hospitalized across capital facilities and 33 had been discharged.
  • Prosecutors reported an initial determination that the crash was likely caused by excessive speed by the driver.
  • The updated list of deceased includes Oswaldo Gutiérrez Espinoza, with fatalities recorded at multiple hospitals in the city and nearby areas.