August 17, according to Mexico’s Cosmos reported that the morning of the 16th local time, mexico’s capital, Mexico City, south of a residential building gas leak explosion, the accident has killed a man, 29 injured, two coronavirus patients in the residential building were also sent to the hospital, nearby more than 300 residents were evacuated.
According to reports, the accident occurred in the residential building height of 4 floors, the accident site is located on the 3rd floor, after the explosion in the building there is a power leakage situation, the explosion also affected nearby buildings.
However, Mexico City Mayor Claudia Simbaum said the blast did not cause structural damage to the building and that nearby residents could return to their homes after cleaning.