Reuters drone video on Wednesday (September 10) captured the aftermath of a deadly gas tanker explosion in Mexico City.

The gas tanker truck overturned, burst into flames and exploded on a highway through southeast Mexico City, killing at least three people and injuring 70, authorities said.

The massive blast and fire engulfed several vehicles near the border between the capital's Iztapalapa district and Chalco in neighboring Mexico State. Drone footage showed firefighters battling the flames and cooling the charred remains of the tanker and nearby vehicles.

Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada said on X that 70 people had been injured and three killed. She released a preliminary list of those hospitalized, saying it would be updated as medical assessments continue.

"We will continue to provide medical support to the victims of this incident," she said.

Emergency personnel responded to the scene, where several people sustained serious burn injuries, according to local officials. The city's fire department later said the flames had been fully extinguished in and around the overturned tanker trailer, which had been hauling liquefied petroleum gas.

This incident marks the second major accident on highways in Mexico this week.

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Drone shows aftermath of deadly gas truck explosion in Mexico City

VIDEO SHOWS: DRONE SHOTS OF GAS TANKER EXPLOSION SITE / DRONE SHOTS OF RESCUE TEAMS AT SITE / DRONE SHOTS OF BURNT DOWN VEHICLES AT SITE

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SHOWS: MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (SEPTEMBER 10, 2025) (REUTERS - Access all) (MUTE) (NIGHT SHOTS)

1. VARIOUS DRONE SHOTS OF GAS TANKER THAT EXPLODED AT SITE

2. DRONE SHOT OF BURNT GAS TANKER SURROUNDED BY FIREFIGHTERS

3. VARIOUS DRONE SHOTS OF BURNT DOWN VEHICLES

4. DRONE SHOT OF BURNT DOWN VEHICLES / AREA OF EXPLOSION

5. DRONE SHOT OF BURNT DOWN VEHICLE

6. DRONE SHOT OF EXPLOSION SITE

7. VARIOUS DRONE SHOTS OF GAS TANKER THAT EXPLODED AT SITE