More than 800 evacuated after fuel tanker crash sparks huge blaze in Mexico

A dozen people were rescued from burning homes after a tanker truck crashed into a railway overpass in the central town of Aguascalientes

A huge blaze erupted in central Mexico after a fuel tanker truck crashed into an overpass by a rail line, scorching homes, engulfing the area in thick smoke and leading to a mass evacuation, but causing no fatalities, authorities said.

Video footage of the fire on social media showed a cargo train hurtling through the flames after Thursday's accident in the city of Aguascalientes, as stunned drivers at the scene retreated from their cars holding children close.