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Photos: Gas blast destroys Mexico children's hospital, leaves 2 dead

Rescue workers are seen at the site of an explosion at a maternity hospital in Mexico City. The explosion rocked the maternity hospital on Thursday.

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FP Staff|Jan 30, 2015, 10:16:54 IST

[caption id="attachment_2071471" align="alignleft" width="940"]Rescue workers are seen at the site of an explosion at a maternity hospital in Mexico City, January 29, 2015. The explosion rocked the maternity hospital west of Mexico City Thursday when a leak from a gas truck ignited, destroying a large part of the building and killing at least seven people, including three children, officials said. REUTERS Rescue workers are seen at the site of an explosion at a maternity hospital in Mexico City. The explosion rocked the maternity hospital west of Mexico City on Thursday when a leak from a gas truck ignited, destroying a large part of the building and killing at least seven people, including three children, officials said. Reuters[/caption][caption id="attachment_2071473" align="alignleft" width="940"]A broken reception window is seen at the site of an explosion at a maternity hospital in Mexico City, January 29, 2015. The gas truck explosion decimated large parts of the maternity hospital on the western edge of Mexico City on Thursday, killing one woman and a child and leaving dozens injured, Mexico City Mayor Miguel Angel Mancera said. REUTERS A broken reception window is seen at the site of an explosion at a maternity hospital in Mexico City. The gas truck explosion decimated large parts of the maternity hospital on the western edge of Mexico City on Thursday, killing one woman and a child and leaving dozens injured, Mexico City Mayor Miguel Angel Mancera said. Reuters[/caption][caption id="attachment_2071475" align="alignleft" width="940"]Rescue workers are seen at the site of an explosion at a maternity hospital in Mexico City, January 29, 2015. One woman and a child were killed when the gas explosion tore through the maternity hospital on the western edge of Mexico City on Thursday, the capital's mayor said, revising down an earlier toll of seven announced by national emergency services. REUTERS Rescue workers are seen at the site of an explosion at a maternity hospital in Mexico City. Death toll was revised down to 2 after an earlier toll of seven announced by national emergency services. Reuters[/caption][caption id="attachment_2071477" align="alignleft" width="940"]Rescue workers arrive at the site of an explosion at a maternity hospital in Mexico City, January 29, 2015. One woman and a child were killed when a gas explosion tore through a maternity hospital on the western edge of Mexico City on Thursday, the capital's mayor said, revising down an earlier toll of seven announced by national emergency services. REUTERS Rescue workers arrive at the site of an explosion at a maternity hospital in Mexico City. Reuters[/caption][caption id="attachment_2071479" align="alignleft" width="940"]Emergency responders work at the site of an explosion at a maternity hospital in Mexico City, January 29, 2015. The explosion rocked the maternity hospital west of Mexico City Thursday when a leak from a gas truck ignited, destroying a large part of the building and killing at least seven people, including three children, officials said. REUTERS Emergency responders work at the site of an explosion at a maternity hospital in Mexico City. Reuters[/caption][caption id="attachment_2071481" align="alignleft" width="940"]Police stand guard near the site of an explosion at a maternity hospital in Mexico City, January 29, 2015. The explosion rocked the maternity hospital west of Mexico City Thursday when a leak from a gas truck ignited, destroying a large part of the building and killing at least seven people, including three children, officials said. REUTERS Police stand guard near the site of an explosion at a maternity hospital in Mexico City. Reuters[/caption][caption id="attachment_2071483" align="alignleft" width="940"]Relatives of victims cry at the site of an explosion at a maternity hospital in Mexico City, January 29, 2015. The explosion rocked the maternity hospital west of Mexico City Thursday when a leak from a gas truck ignited, destroying a large part of the building and killing at least seven people, including three children, officials said. REUTERS Relatives of victims cry at the site of an explosion at a maternity hospital in Mexico City. Reuters[/caption]

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