At least two people have died after an explosion Thursday at a hospital south of Mexico City, civil protection officials said.
The maternity hospital south of Mexico City is on the verge of collapsing after a natural gas explosion, emergency officials said. At least 54 people are injured, including 22 children, Mexico City Mayor Miguel Angel Mancera said. An unconfirmed number of people are trapped.
A truck was supplying gas to the hospital when apparently a hose burst and the resulting leak caused an explosion, Mancera said.
At least eight people were seriously injured, the mayor said.
Many others were being treated for cuts from flying glass after the blast, he said.
