An aerial photo shows the scene after a gas explosion that rocked a maternity hospital on the outskirts of Mexico City on Thursday, January 29. Two people were killed, the city's mayor said, correcting earlier official statements with a higher death toll.
An aerial photo shows the scene after a gas explosion that rocked a maternity hospital on the outskirts of Mexico City on Thursday, January 29. Two people were killed, the city's mayor said, correcting earlier official statements with a higher death toll.
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Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto and his wife, Angelica Rivera, talk with an injured woman at ABC Hospital in Mexico City.
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Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto and his wife, Angelica Rivera, talk with an injured woman at ABC Hospital in Mexico City.
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Rescue workers form a human chain as they clear wreckage following the explosion.
Rescue workers form a human chain as they clear wreckage following the explosion.
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Rescue workers climb through the rubble left by the explosion. A truck was supplying gas to the hospital when apparently a hose burst and the resulting leak caused an explosion, Mexico City Mayor Miguel Angel Mancera said.
Rescue workers climb through the rubble left by the explosion. A truck was supplying gas to the hospital when apparently a hose burst and the resulting leak caused an explosion, Mexico City Mayor Miguel Angel Mancera said.
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Smoke rises from the site of the explosion.
Smoke rises from the site of the explosion.
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Police officers guard the area near the scene of the explosion.
Police officers guard the area near the scene of the explosion.
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Rescuers comb through the debris looking for victims.
Rescuers comb through the debris looking for victims.
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The explosion left the building on the verge of collapse.
The explosion left the building on the verge of collapse.
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Police block off the area near the scene of the explosion.
Police block off the area near the scene of the explosion.
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People wait outside the blocked-off area.
People wait outside the blocked-off area.
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Firefighters battle flames in the debris.
Firefighters battle flames in the debris.
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A firefighter who had been working on the wreckage is examined by a Red Cross paramedic.
A firefighter who had been working on the wreckage is examined by a Red Cross paramedic.
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An injured woman is treated after the blast.
An injured woman is treated after the blast.
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Rescuers and their dogs search the wreckage. There are fears that people might be trapped in the debris.
Rescuers and their dogs search the wreckage. There are fears that people might be trapped in the debris.
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The Cuajimalpa Maternal Hospital is on the southwest outskirts of Mexico City. It was founded in 1993 and is part of the city's government health system.
The Cuajimalpa Maternal Hospital is on the southwest outskirts of Mexico City. It was founded in 1993 and is part of the city's government health system.
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The Red Cross reported that it provided 23 ambulances and more than 40 rescuers to the efforts.
The Red Cross reported that it provided 23 ambulances and more than 40 rescuers to the efforts.
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