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Tabasco LP Gas Station Blast Injures Two as Firefighters Contain Blaze

Investigators are assessing damage after crews used roughly 60,000 liters of water to extinguish the flames.

Overview

  • The early‑morning explosion occurred at the Río Gas LP facility in ranchería Río Viejo in Centro, Tabasco, near kilometer 6 on the road to Reforma.
  • At least 25 responders from state and municipal civil protection units deployed cistern trucks and attack units to control and put out the fire.
  • Preliminary counts list 14 damaged vehicles along with three 3,000‑liter tankers and a 5,000‑liter stationary tank.
  • Two people near the site received medical attention for minor injuries, no fatalities have been reported, and officials say there is no current danger to residents.
  • State and federal security forces cordoned the area and directed traffic as the state prosecutor opened an investigation, and nearby families were evacuated as a precaution after large flames were seen in videos.