Overview

• Authorities said the tanker carrying about 49,500 liters overturned during a maneuver around 2:20 p.m., with friction likely triggering detonations, according to Protección Civil.
• Fifty-seven people were injured, including 19 in serious condition, with no confirmed deaths and several patients airlifted by SSC Cóndores to multiple hospitals.
• Firefighters contained the blaze in roughly 90 minutes and are conducting controlled venting and fuel transfer before removing the wreckage.
• Service remains suspended at Metro Line A’s Santa Marta station, with Cablebús and Trolebús halted in the area and closures on the México–Puebla highway and nearby routes.
• Dozens of vehicles were scorched near the site, neighbors assisted early response efforts, and the FGJ CDMX has taken charge of the investigation.