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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Megan Janetsky and Fernando Llano

Investigation underway into deadly gas tanker explosion in Mexico City

Mexican investigators were working to determine the cause of a crash in which a tanker truck carrying more than 13,000 gallons (49,500 liters) of gas exploded on a major highway in the capital, killing at least three people and injuring 70.

The fiery crash Wednesday that burned more than two-dozen vehicles created a gruesome scene of badly burned survivors staggering in the street in tattered clothing as first responders rushed to the scene. The injured suffered second and third-degree burns.

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