At least four babies and three adults were killed, and scores of people injured, when a gas truck exploded at a children's hospital in Mexico City on Thursday, the authorities said. Rescue efforts were ongoing. It was expected more victims would be found in the rubble, dpa reported. "We are searching for potential victims," said Mexico City Mayor Miguel Angel Mancera. Adrian Rubalcava, head of the Mexico City district of Cuajimalpa, where the hospital is located, confirmed the latest death toll in an interview with MVS Radio. Mancera said 58 people had been hospitalized in connection with this incident. "The situation is under control, but it remains serious," Rubalcava said. Some of the injured suffered burns, while others were hurt by rubble or broken glass in the blast. The blast happened when a truck was supplying the hospital with gas. A punctured gas pipe is believed to have led to the explosion, Mancera said. Firefighters brought the fire that followed under control. A search with dogs was ongoing for further victims. About a third of the hospital collapsed. The areas devoted to the Emergency Room and the nursery were worst hit by the blast, the civil protection office reported.
