Woman who protected 2-year-old baby from tanker explosion in Iztapalapa hailed as “heroic grandmother”

This Wednesday, September 10, a serious accident occurred on the Puente de la Concordia Bridge in the Iztapalapa borough. The collision of an LP gas tanker generated a shock wave and a powerful fiery explosion, leaving 70 people injured and three dead, according to the latest report from Clara Brugada, mayor of Mexico City.

Images and videos of the various victims of the incident quickly went viral on social media, such as the case of a woman who allegedly rescued a 2-year-old baby, using her body to save the infant from injury in the explosion.

The image has gone viral, as it shows the woman with injuries from the powerful explosion caused by the LP gas pipeline in the Iztapalapa borough. She is holding her baby in her arms, generating gratitude on social media for her heroic action, as her body was used as a shield.

The case of the woman who survived the powerful LP gas pipeline explosion at the Puente de la Concordia Bridge became even more compelling when the daughter of the subject of the viral photo, identified as Alicia Matías Teodoro, was found. She also prayed for her.

In statements reported by various local media, Rosa, daughter of Alicia Matías Teodoro, mentioned that her mother is 49 years old and works as a checker at the Santa Marta truck base. She had taken her granddaughter to work that day, so she protected her during the explosion.