Overview

• Officials report 13 fatalities, about 40 people still hospitalized and 30 discharged following Wednesday’s explosion near the Puente de la Concordia.
• A first traffic-dynamics report by the city prosecutor’s office indicates the driver was speeding, leading to the rollover that fractured the tank’s casquete.
• Forensic teams documented a roughly 40-centimeter rupture and detected aromatic residues such as benzene and styrene at the scene.
• Authorities reject claims that a pothole caused the crash, stating pericial inspections found no bache and no post-accident repaving at the exact site.
• The driver remains hospitalized in critical condition under custody as investigators pursue cases for negligent homicide, injuries and property damage, while officials coordinate victim support and review LP-gas transport rules.