Mexico City. The head of government, Clara Brugada, reported that eight fatalities and 94 people add up to the explosion of an LP gas pipe on the Concordia bridge and the Ignacio Zaragoza road, in Iztapalapa,
At a press conference, the president explained that 22 of the injured are in critical, six in a serious situation, 39 delicate and 19 that were already discharged. In total, 67 people continue to be hospitalized.
Without specifying the amount, Brugada said that an initial initial support will be provided to the families of each of the victims for their transfers and food, which will be expanded individually from deepening the census of those affected, to locate who faces a more difficult situation, especially if among the injured is the person who provides the income to the home.
After expressing their solidarity and support for the people who were affected and their families, who are mostly scarce, added that they will be provided legal advice, psychological attention and help for funeral expenses. “They deserve all support, but above all justice,” he said.
The president commented that she instructed the Ministry of Civil Protection, so that together with the federal government, they can build a protocol for the city, what type of transport must be traveling through the streets and in what way. “This situation was very serious and no, no, we don’t want it to be repeated.”
He commented that every eight hours, information about the state of health and the location of the injured who receive medical care in 19 federal and local government hospitals will be given, and reported that a telephone 55 71 95 20 71 was enabled to give information and guide the families of the victims.
He pointed out that the Attorney General’s Office continues with the investigations, to determine to determine the cause of the accident; Dry responsibilities and ensure that there is no impunity.
