Overview
- An LPG tanker carrying 49,500 liters overturned and exploded under the Puente de la Concordia overpass in Iztapalapa on Wednesday, sending a shock wave through the area and burning roughly 30 nearby vehicles.
- Authorities reported eight deaths by Thursday and a total of 94 people injured, with 22 in critical condition; several patients, including children, remain hospitalized and some have been discharged.
- Prosecutors’ working hypothesis is that the truck tipped, leaked gas and then ignited, with a local prosecutor calling speeding a likely factor as forensic teams collect evidence.
- The federal safety regulator ASEA said no valid insurance was registered for the tanker and a recent application had been rejected, while officials also cited irregularities in the operating permit.
- The vehicle bore the Silza logo, though the company denies ownership; Mayor Clara Brugada pledged financial support for victims, and President Claudia Sheinbaum ordered a review of hazardous-fuel transport rules.