{"id":43913,"date":"2026-04-07T15:15:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T15:15:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=43913"},"modified":"2026-04-07T15:15:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T15:15:05","slug":"wild-video-shows-fireball-consume-panama-canals-bridge-of-the-americas-killing-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=43913","title":{"rendered":"Wild video shows fireball consume Panama Canal\u2019s Bridge of the Americas, killing one"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Apocalyptic footage shows the moment a fuel tanker exploded under a bridge near the Panama Canal, almost engulfing traffic in a fireball.<\/p>\n<p>Orange flames came perilously close to consuming vehicles in Panama City on Monday, according to footage shared online.<\/p>\n<p>The fireball shot up the side of the Bridge of the Americas, which spans the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal, and thick, black smoke billowed into the sky.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><figcaption>One person was killed in the massive fireball. <span class=\"credit\">Panama Firefighting Department\/AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>A fireball on the Bridge of the Americas left one dead. <span class=\"credit\">ViralPress<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Authorities confirmed one person was killed while carrying out fuel supply work, and two firefighters were hospitalized with second-degree burns,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.prensa.com\/sociedad\/reportan-incendio-en-instalaciones-cercanas-al-puente-de-las-americas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according to La Prensa<\/a>.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The blaze started in one truck before spreading to the other vehicles, Panama fire chief Col. \u00c1ngel Delgado said.<\/p>\n<p>Two tankers, which can hold between 5,000 and 10,000 gallons of fuel each, were also damaged.<\/p>\n<p>Around 50 fire crews responded to the blaze and it took firefighters around three hours to get the fire under control.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>A graphic showing where the explosion on the Bridge of the Americas occurred. <span class=\"credit\">Anadolu via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The bridge, which opened in 1962 and cost $20 million, has since been closed and will be inspected Tuesday, according to Agence France-Presse.<\/p>\n<p>Panama President\u00a0Jos\u00e9 Ra\u00fal Mulino warned commuters would face problems getting to work Tuesday and called on businesses to implement necessary measures.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>A firefighter at the site of an explosion on the Bridge of the Americas on April 6, 2026. <span class=\"credit\">Panama Firefighting Department\/AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cLet us hope to return to normalcy as soon as possible,\u201d he\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JoseRaulMulino\/status\/2041317338788647188\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wrote on X.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Aviation authorities considered suspending operations at Panama City\u2019s Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport due to visibility concerns but decided against it.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/07\/world-news\/wild-video-shows-fireball-consume-panama-canals-bridge-of-the-americas-killing-one\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apocalyptic footage shows the moment a fuel tanker exploded under a bridge near the Panama Canal, almost engulfing traffic in a fireball. 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