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Mexico City to Invest 18 Million Pesos to Rebuild Taxqueña Blast-Damaged Building With Work Starting in March

Officials attribute the explosion to a gas leak, leaving the property uninhabitable under structural shoring.

Overview

  • Head of Government Clara Brugada said the executive technical plan is being finalized, with rehabilitation set to begin in March and take six to eight months.
  • Public funds of about 18 million pesos will cover the structural rehabilitation, while affected families will replace their household belongings.
  • Building 21B remains closed to residents after emergency and secondary shoring was installed to reduce collapse risk.
  • Authorities report a preventive evacuation of roughly 2,500 people and the deployment of more than 1,000 responders on the day of the incident.
  • Twenty-four families are receiving temporary lodging support, moving from hotels to apartments assigned by the Housing Secretariat.