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Mexico City Gas Tanker Blast Toll Rises to 11 as New Fuel-Transport Rules Near

Prosecutors conduct forensic examinations to determine the company's responsibility in the explosion.

Overview

  • Authorities reported 11 deaths from the Iztapalapa LP-gas tanker explosion, with 53 people still hospitalized and 22 discharged.
  • President Claudia Sheinbaum said a new regulation for fuel-transport vehicles, focused on LP gas and units with federal plates, is expected next week.
  • The Energy Secretariat and the Infrastructure, Communications and Transport Secretariat are drafting the changes to strengthen safety oversight.
  • Mexico City’s Attorney General’s Office is carrying out peritajes to establish liabilities and issue determinations.
  • Transportadora Silza, a Grupo Tomza subsidiary, was identified as the tanker's owner and remains under investigation.