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Mexico City Officials Rule Out Gas Leak After Smoking Tanker on Circuito Interior

The vehicle carried no LP gas, so responders reported no risk to the public.

Overview

  • Authorities confirmed the Global Gas tanker was empty when it became stranded near the Miguel Hidalgo–Cuauhtémoc boundary on Oct. 2.
  • Dense white smoke prompted immediate reports and a rapid deployment by Protección Civil and the Mexico City Fire Department.
  • Technical checks attributed the smoke to a turbo-related mechanical failure, and on-site monitoring detected no gas in the air.
  • No injuries were reported, and responders declared the situation controlled with the incident fully concluded.
  • Officials used social media updates to reassure residents in a city on edge after recent serious fuel and LP-gas incidents.