Doha: At least three people were killed and 70 others injured when a tanker truck overturned, caught fire, and exploded on a highway in southeastern Mexico City.

According to Qatar News Agency, Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada announced on X that the preliminary toll included 70 injured individuals and three fatalities. A preliminary list of those hospitalized was made public and will continue to be updated as medical assessments are conducted.

The Mexico City Fire Department later confirmed that the fire inside and around the overturned tanker truck, which was carrying liquefied petroleum gas, had been completely extinguished.

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