Gas Explosion Rocks Mexico City Hospital, Two Confirmed Dead

A gas truck explosion decimated large parts of a maternity hospital in Mexico City today killing one woman and a child with many wounded.

The explosion destroyed around 70 percent of the hospital and injured 66 people, with 22 of them seriously injured.  It’s believed that the explosion was caused by a hose from the truck which was fueling the hospital’s tanks.

Three people have been detained for their roles in the gas truck explosion, while two of them had to be taken to the hospital for sustaining serious injuries.

"They tried to stop the leak, but it was not possible, an eyewitness said.