Overview

• Health authorities report 13 fatalities, 40 people still hospitalized — 17 in critical condition — and 30 patients discharged after the explosion under Puente de la Concordia.
• Intense rains triggered a Red Alert in Iztapalapa, flooded the La Concordia area, and forced partial suspension of Metro Line A service between Guelatao and La Paz, with RTP buses providing support.
• The Mexico City government began delivering initial payments of 20,000 pesos to families of hospitalized patients and 50,000 pesos to next of kin of the deceased, with 68 supports issued so far and legal, psychological and funeral assistance available.
• Relatives of victims blocked stretches of Calzada Zaragoza and the México–Puebla corridor to demand compensation and faster reparations, as prosecutors pursue a case with preliminary findings pointing to excess speed and a possible tank rupture.
• IMSS cautioned about fraudulent donation solicitations, stating victims’ needs are covered by public institutions and sharing Fundación IMSS banking details as the official channel for contributions.