Three people were killed and 70 others were injured due to a horrific explosion in a gas tanker on a major highway in Mexico City. The Mayor of Mexico City gave this information late on Wednesday night. The explosion occurred on an important highway leading from the capital of Mexico to a publa city.
The government says that this road has been closed for further information. The Mayor Clara Brugada reached the spot soon after the explosion with the rescue teams, including firefighters and doctors.
He described the explosion under the highway bridge as an “emergency” in which 18 vehicles were gutted. He said that 19 out of 70 injured people are in critical condition. The injured have been admitted to various hospitals in the city.
Burgada said that the case is being investigated, but it appears that it exploded after the truck overturned. Caesar Kavioto, secretary of Mexico City, said the fire has been controlled “.
In the pictures shared online by the authorities, the fierce flames of the truck are seen coming out of the truck, while in other videos on social media, a large number of people are seen running away to scream and escape. Two people appearing in a video scorched so badly that their clothes clung to their skin.