Overview

• The explosion occurred on August 19 on Calle Amado Nervo in Santa María la Ribera and damaged a second-floor apartment.
• Mexico City firefighters reported a flamazo consistent with accumulated LP gas based on initial assessments.
• Two people sustained superficial burns and were treated by emergency responders at the scene.
• Personnel from the city attorney’s office opened an investigation and began gathering evidence to determine the cause.
• This incident follows recent gas-related explosions in Condesa and Benito Juárez that have prompted calls for tighter inspections of gas installations.