Collision between a pipe and a car caused a strong explosion in Zacatecas; there are two dead

The vehicle impacted against the facilities because, apparently, it could not stop. (Twitter/@zacalminuto_mx/@TraileroCarita)

On the night of May 31, an intense explosion was recorded at a gas station in the municipality of Juan Aldama, Zacatecas, which alerted the population due to the magnitude of the flames.

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According to the first reports from Civil Protection and the Security Secretariat, the accident occurred as a result of a collision between a pipe carrying fuel and a private car.

Apparently, the pipe ran out of brakes, so it could not stop its march and it hit a Volkswagen Jetta. The impact caused a loud explosion and a fire whose column of smoke extended for several meters.

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After the first efforts to control the conflagration, the authorities confirmed that the drivers of both units died.

“We are in a position to confirm the death of two people, one of them the driver of a fuel pipe and the second, the driver of a Volkswagen Jetta vehicle, who, being injured, was taken to a hospital, unfortunately when he was receiving care medical, he lost his life”, was the report offered by the Secretary of Security.

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Information in development…

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