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Death Toll Rises to 22 in Iztapalapa Gas‑Tanker Explosion as Probe Faces New Video Dispute

Prosecutors press the criminal inquiry following security footage that casts doubt on an excess‑speed finding.

Overview

  • City health authorities reported 22 deaths, 25 people still hospitalized and 37 discharged in the latest 22:00 update.
  • The prosecutor’s office released photo bulletins to help identify two victims: a deceased man with a probable name of Gilberto Aarón or Aarón Gustavo Hernández López, and a woman aged 15–25 who remains in critical condition.
  • Security‑camera video published by Emeequis shows the tanker moving at a regular speed seconds before the crash, challenging the claim that excess speed caused the incident.
  • Preliminary findings from the prosecutor’s peritaje state the tanker lost control on a curve, struck two containment walls, suffered an approximately 40‑centimeter tank fracture and released gas that ignited within an estimated 180‑meter radius; the investigation remains active despite the driver’s death.
  • Transportadora Silza presented active insurance policies, paid the funeral of driver Fernando Soto Munguía and pledged legal and material support to affected families, while the city advances direct financial aid plans.