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Mexico City Tanker Explosion Death Toll Rises to 27 as 18 Remain Hospitalized

Prosecutors are investigating possible negligent homicide after forensic evidence complicated the early excess‑speed narrative.

Overview

  • Mexico City’s health department reported 27 fatalities, 18 people still hospitalized and 39 discharged in its latest update ten days after the blast.
  • The Attorney General’s Office continues a criminal probe that includes potential negligent‑homicide charges and scrutiny of operational compliance on the tanker’s route from Tuxpan to a Tláhuac gas station.
  • Forensic teams cited a container fracture from impact with a rigid object and an explosion footprint of roughly 180 meters, while surveillance video has cast doubt on an initial claim of excess speed.
  • Two victims remain unidentified, and authorities have asked the public for help in locating family members.
  • Operator Transportadora Silza presented multiple insurance policies and pledged additional resources, as a 2‑year‑old survivor was transferred to Shriners Hospital in Galveston for specialized burn care via the Michou y Mau foundation.