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Mexico City Gas Tanker Blast Toll Holds at 27 as Inquiry and Policy Response Continue

Prosecutors weigh criminal charges, with legislators planning tighter hazardous-gas transport rules.

Overview

  • Sedesa reported Sunday morning that fatalities remain at 27, with 18 people hospitalized and 39 discharged, with no new deaths overnight.
  • FGJCDMX’s preliminary traffic report cites possible excess speed, while surveillance footage showing the vehicle at moderate speed and ongoing forensics keep the cause under dispute.
  • Authorities identified the unit as a Transportadora Silza tanker traveling from Tuxpan, Veracruz, to a distributor in Tláhuac, with a rollover, tank fracture and a gas cloud of about 180 meters preceding ignition.
  • Two victims remain unidentified and prosecutors have asked the public for help locating relatives to complete identifications.
  • The city government pledged continued legal and psychosocial support for families, and Morena lawmakers announced a review to strengthen protocols for hazardous‑cargo distribution in the capital.