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A tanker carrying over 13,000 gallons of fuel exploded in the borough of Iztapalapa on Wednesday, Sept. 10 Gabrielle Rockson is a staff writer-reporter for PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE in 2023 and covers ...

A gas truck explosion that generated a “shock wave” in Mexico City on Wednesday killed at least six people and left 90 injured, according to the city’s government. Those who were injured were taken to ...

(CNN) — A gas truck explosion that generated a “shock wave” in Mexico City on Wednesday killed at least six people and left 90 injured, according to the city’s government. (CNN) — A gas truck ...