Overview

• SGIRPC reported the leak followed a crash with a vehicle on Avenida Tláhuac in Colonia Santa Ana Poniente.
• Capital firefighters closed the emergency valve and operational teams cordoned the area as authorities shut the roadway for safety.
• The tanker held roughly 7% of its capacity at the time, according to the city’s risk and civil protection agency.
• CDMX fire chief Juan Manuel Pérez Cova said the visible gas cloud was a controlled discharge to empty a hose and secure a valve.
• Posts on social media placed the crash between Nopalera and Olivos stations on Metro Line 12, as the episode stirred concern after recent deadly fuel incidents.