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MexicoPuebla Highway Reopens After Fuel Tanker Fire Near Ixtapaluca as Driver Remains Missing

CAPUFE reports traffic restored in both directions following overnight removal work, with responders still searching the ravine where the cab was hurled.

Overview

  • After a full closure lasting more than eight hours, CAPUFE said normal operation resumed around 4 a.m. local time Sunday.
  • A double-trailer tanker overturned and ignited at km 48 near Río Frío in Ixtapaluca, producing a large smoke column visible for kilometers.
  • Firefighters, Protección Civil, CAPUFE and the Guardia Nacional contained the blaze, cooled the units and directed detours in both directions.
  • Authorities have not confirmed casualties or the exact fuel type or load, though some outlets reported about 15,000 liters of fuel.
  • Search teams are combing steep, wooded terrain after the cab and a tank section were projected into a ravine, and local officials reported other vehicles were affected.