US EditionExplosion Sets Fuel Trucks on Fire Near Panama Canal Bridge; 4 Injured, 1 Missing
Fire officials said four people were injured and one remained missing after the blast, which forced a temporary closure of the crossing.
- On Monday, a fuel depot fire in Panama City caused a massive explosion near the Bridge of the Americas, forcing authorities to close the vital 1654m roadway spanning the Panama Canal.
- Bomberos Panama arrived at the Balboa fuel depot in the Boca area around 4:12 p.m. Monday, discovering multiple burning tanker trucks and additional fuel tanks threatened by the blaze.
- Four people were injured in the blast, with two treated for second-degree burns, as emergency responders continue searching for one person missing from the site.
- The Ministry of Public Works ordered the closure to ensure driver safety while specialized technical teams verify the structural integrity of the Bridge.
- Officials confirmed the fire is contained, though the Bridge remains closed until technical results provide data required to verify the route is safe for traffic.
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One person died and four injured was the result of a gigantic explosion of a tanker truck under the bridge of the Americas, in Panama.The report entered at 4:12 p.m. (3:12 p.m., Costa Rica time) in La Boca, in the city of Balboa, province of Panama, just five kilometers from the capital city.That bridge crosses the Panama Canal.The truck that exploded, under the pass, caused two other units to also set fire and affected the structure.The acciden…
At least one person died and two others were injured after the fire this Monday of several fuel trucks at the bottom of the structures of the bridge of the Americas, the oldest of those crossing the Panama Canal on the Pacific side, causing its closure.
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