Thread: 37 die in Mexico truck blast accident

37 die in Mexico truck blast accident

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Thirty-seven people were killed when a truck loaded with explosives crashed into another truck in an accident in northern Mexico on Monday.

About 150 people were injured by the blast, which left a crater of up to 20 meters in diameter in the road in the northern state of Coahuila.

Most of the dead were people who had rushed to the scene of the crash, including three newspaper journalists.

They were killed when the truck exploded.

Coahuila is a mining state where explosives are used in the coal industry.

- Reuters

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Mexico Dynamite Truck Explosion Kills 34

By JUAN MONTANO – 21 minutes ago

PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Mexico (AP) — A dynamite-laden truck exploded after colliding with another vehicle on a busy highway in northern Mexico's coal country, killing at least 34 people, including three reporters at the scene, state and federal officials said.

Authorities said the two vehicles crashed into each other Sunday evening, drawing a crowd of curious onlookers as well as a small army of police, soldiers, emergency officials and journalists.

Shortly after the crowd arrived, the wreckage caught fire, and the dynamite exploded, sending a ball of fire into the sky that consumed nearby cars and left a 10-by-40 foot crater in the concrete, said Maximo Alberto Neri Lopez, a federal police official.

He said more than 150 people were injured.

The force of the explosion blew out the windows of a passenger bus a quarter-mile away.

The dead included three newspaper reporters from the nearby city of Monclova, said Luis Horacio de Hoyos of the Coahuila state Attorney General's Office.

It was unclear if the explosive truck's driver was among the dead. Early reports said he might have fled.

Coahuila state has a large mining industry, most of it in coal.

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It was unclear if the explosive truck's driver was among the dead. Early reports said he might have fled.

Do these losers always run from the messes they create?

Wow, this is a prime example of why we should not allow Messyco's trucks on our roads.

It wouldn't surprise me if one or both of them were drunk.

Originally Posted by WhatMattersMost

Do these losers always run from the messes they create?

It seems to be what they do best.

34 die in Mexico truck blast
Vehicle was packed with dynamite, police say; 150 people injured
The Associated Press
Updated: 3:01 p.m. CT Sept 10, 2007
PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Mexico - A dynamite-laden truck exploded after colliding with another vehicle on a busy highway in northern Mexico’s coal country, killing at least 34 people, including three reporters at the scene, state and federal officials said.

Authorities said the two vehicles crashed into each other Sunday evening, drawing a crowd of curious onlookers as well as a small army of police, soldiers, emergency officials and journalists.

Shortly after the crowd arrived, the wreckage caught fire, and the dynamite exploded, sending a ball of fire into the sky that consumed nearby cars and left a 10-by-40 foot crater in the concrete, said Maximo Alberto Neri Lopez, a federal police official.

He said more than 150 people were injured.

The force of the explosion blew out the windows of a passenger bus a quarter-mile away.

The dead included three newspaper reporters from the nearby city of Monclova, said Luis Horacio de Hoyos of the Coahuila state Attorney General’s Office.

It was unclear if the explosive truck’s driver was among the dead. Early reports said he might have fled.

Coahuila state has a large mining industry, most of it in coal.

Safety of Mexican trucks questioned
The explosion raised further questions about the safety of Mexican trucks.

This weekend, Mexico began sending its first tractor-trailers across U.S. territory under a long-delayed, NAFTA-mandated program. Before, Mexican trucks were limited to 25-mile zone along the border.

Many in the U.S. fought the change, arguing that Mexican trucks are unsafe.

Randy Grider, editor of Truckers News magazine, however, said Mexican trucks with hazardous materials aren’t included in the new program.

“I think it would be a very long time before the border would open to hazardous loads,â€

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