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Iztapalapa LP‑Gas Tanker Blast Death Toll Rises to 31 as 13 Remain Hospitalized

City officials move to tighten hazardous‑cargo rules following the LP‑gas cloud ignition at La Concordia.

Overview

  • The Mexico City Health Ministry’s 22:00 report on Sept. 27–28 confirms 31 deaths, 13 people still hospitalized and 40 discharged.
  • Authorities identified the most recent fatality as Óscar Uriel García Rivera, 31, who had been treated at Hospital General 20 de Noviembre.
  • Survivors continue receiving specialized care across multiple facilities, including Rubén Leñero, Pemex Picacho, Zaragoza ISSSTE and the National Rehabilitation Institute.
  • Investigators report the tanker carrying more than 49,000 liters overturned, struck a containment wall and leaked LPG that formed a cloud which ignited, with effects reaching up to 180 meters.
  • The city has a proposal to regulate gas tankers and other hazardous‑material vehicles to be unveiled after federal measures, with legal and forensic reviews still underway.