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墨西哥城一辆油罐车发生爆炸 A gas tanker has exploded on a motorway in a suburb of Mexico City, killing at least 20 people and injuring 36, officials say.? 一辆油罐车在墨西哥城郊区一条高速公路上爆炸，至少20人死亡、36人受伤。 ? Television images showed damaged buildings and cars in the area of Ecatepec on Tuesday morning. ? The explosion happened at about 05:00 local time (10:00 GMT) on the highway between Mexico City and Pachuca. ? The driver of the truck is under arrest in hospital, where he was being treated, officials say. ? War zone ? A giant plume of smoke rose over the area, about 14km (8.6 miles) north-east of the Mexican capital. ? The gas tanker was thought to be travelling north when it crashed into another vehicle, BBC Mexico correspondent Will Grant reports. ? At least 30 homes and 20 cars were damaged, according to local media.? ? Salvador Neme Sastre, secretary for citizen security in Mexico State, confirmed the casualty figures on Twitter but officials fear the number of dead could still rise. ? Some of the casualties were asleep in homes in poor areas along the edge of the road. Children were among those hurt. ? Television images showed firefighters and rescue workers sifting through the wreckage, but there was no initial explanation as to what caused the crash. ? The Mexican government announced measures in 2012 to lower the maximum allowed weight of freight vehicles after a series of crashes involving overloaded trucks. ? However, such accidents are still very common, our correspondent says. ? Mexican media said the area resembled a war zone, with nearby homes and cars completely burned out.? ? It was a ball of fire, resident Carlos Gonzalez Silva told local radio, according to Reuters. ? We opened the door and it was like fire had blown through the whole of the garden. ? Mexican radio station Formato 21 said a family of four, including two children aged 11 and 6, were among the dead. ? Dozens of ambulances were at the scene. ? The highway was set to reopen gradually, officials said.