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Mexico Senate Observes Minutes of Silence for Iztapalapa Blast, MéridaCampeche Crash and Gaza Victims

The session formalized condolences as casualty counts rose, with a senator pressing for a chamber pronouncement on the war in Gaza.

Overview

  • At Senator Alejandra Barrales’s request, the chamber honored victims of the Iztapalapa LP-gas tanker explosion, which she said has claimed 20 lives.
  • Senator Martina Kantún requested a tribute for those killed in the CampecheMérida highway crash, reporting 16 fatalities.
  • Senator Gerardo Fernández Noroña sought a minute of silence for casualties in Gaza and asked the Mesa Directiva to issue a pronouncement demanding an end to the Israeli offensive.
  • The Senate’s presiding officer, Laura Itzel Castillo, highlighted public solidarity and said authorities have provided direct attention to the accidents.
  • In a separate move, the Chamber of Deputies also held a minute of silence for the Iztapalapa victims, with members citing the updated death toll of 20.