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| Deadly gas tanker explosion in Mexico City suburb | Deadly gas tanker explosion in Mexico City suburb |
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| A gas tanker has exploded on a motorway in a suburb of Mexico City, killing at least 15 people and injuring 36, officials said. | |
| The Citizen Safety Department of Mexico State said the figures could rise. | |
| Television images showed damage to surrounding buildings and cars in the area of Ecatepec on Tuesday morning. | Television images showed damage to surrounding buildings and cars in the area of Ecatepec on Tuesday morning. |
| Local media reported that the explosion, which closed the highway between Mexico City and Pachuca, could have been caused by a collision. | Local media reported that the explosion, which closed the highway between Mexico City and Pachuca, could have been caused by a collision. |
| A giant plume of smoke reportedly rose over the area, about 10km (6.2 miles) north-east of the Mexican capital, after the blast, which happened at about 05:00 local time (10:00 GMT). | A giant plume of smoke reportedly rose over the area, about 10km (6.2 miles) north-east of the Mexican capital, after the blast, which happened at about 05:00 local time (10:00 GMT). |