Six passengers died inside a minibus after suspected gas leak during Tultitlán flooding

Six passengers died after a public transport minibus became stranded in floodwater in Tultitlán, according to preliminary investigations. The victims were two women and four men.

The Route 30 vehicle, operated by the municipality of Ecatepec, was trapped overnight on Recursos Hidráulicos Avenue at the corner of Isidro Fabela in the Cueyamil neighborhood. Water levels rose after Sunday’s rainfall and stopped the minibus from continuing its route.

Three passengers stayed inside the vehicle. Emergency responders said their positions suggested they may have fallen asleep without noticing the gas. The other three passengers managed to leave the minibus but collapsed in the street. None of the six had vital signs when emergency crews arrived.

Authorities identified intoxication by the vehicle’s fuel gas as the possible cause. Investigators from the Attorney General’s Office of the State of Mexico went to the scene and are collecting information about how the leak happened and how the gas entered the passenger compartment. Images shared by motorists showed water more than 60 centimeters deep around the stranded vehicle.