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Mexico Orders Real-Time Tracking for Fuel Tankers as CDMX Moves to Tighten Hazardous-Cargo Rules After Iztapalapa Blast

City officials say the carrier must cover full reparations and they are pausing a donations committee until that commitment is secured.

Overview

  • Federal energy regulators published new rules requiring continuous GPS monitoring and QR code labeling for vehicles transporting petroleum, LPG and petrochemicals, taking effect on September 24.
  • CDMX will shortly present reforms to cap speeds, restrict routes and hours, set capacity limits, tighten License E requirements, and demand civil-protection plans, with added oversight of gas sales points.
  • The city is holding Transportadora Silza responsible for comprehensive damage payments, while the Fiscalía gathers documentation to quantify losses and support legal actions.
  • Authorities report 29 dead, 16 hospitalized and 39 discharged; IMSS, ISSSTE and IMSS Bienestar continue specialized care, and the city is preparing a second round of financial support for affected families.
  • Forensic findings indicate the tanker struck a containment block, causing a 40 cm fracture and gas leak, and was traveling at excessive speed; investigators maintain a 24/7 hotline and still seek to fully identify two victims.