Overview
- The latest nightly update from Mexico City’s Health Secretariat reports 31 confirmed deaths, 13 patients still in hospitals and 40 people discharged.
- Prosecutors identified two additional victims using fingerprint records—Laura Lorena Barrera, whose family was contacted, and Gilberto Aarón León Méndez, for whom relatives are still being sought.
- Investigators say the LP‑gas tanker carrying about 49,000 liters overturned after a frontal impact entering the Puente de la Concordia ramp, releasing a gas cloud that ignited and scorched an area up to 180 meters.
- Victims receive care across IMSS, ISSSTE and specialized burn units, including a two‑year‑old transferred to Shriners Children’s in Galveston for advanced treatment.
- City leaders have drafted rules on routes, speeds, hours and licensing for hazardous‑material vehicles, to be presented after federal measures are issued.