Xochimilco Home Explosion Injures Seven, Five With Burns

Seven people sustained injuries, five with burns, after an explosion ripped through a home in Xochimilco, Mexico. The incident occurred when a 71-year-old resident turned on a stove burner to prepare food, triggering the blast.

Emergency responders arrived at the scene on Camino Real and San Pablo highway in the San Lucas Xochimanca neighborhood. Paramedics from the Escuadrón de Rescate y Urgencias Médicas treated a range of injuries. These included a 5-year-old girl with a head contusion, a 12-year-old with burns covering 23% of her body, and a 13-year-old with a second-degree ankle sprain.

More severe injuries were sustained by a 46-year-old man and the 71-year-old woman, both suffering burns on 45% of their bodies. A 43-year-old man had injuries across 60% of his body, and a 24-year-old man sustained burns on 27% of his body surface. All seven individuals were transported to a hospital for specialized medical care.

Firefighters from the Heroico Cuerpo de Bomberos de la Ciudad de México also responded, working to control the gas leak, cool the area, and prevent further risks to adjacent homes.