2 dead, 7 injured in gas explosion in Mexican border city of Reynosa
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Mexican authorities say two people died and seven were injured in a gas explosion at a shopping center in the border city of Reynosa.
Tamaulipas state's government says in a statement that the explosion caused a portion of the Valle del Vergel shopping center to collapse.
Authorities said an accumulation of gas caused Thursday's explosion. Rescuers continued searching for trapped shoppers and workers.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Reynosa, an industrial city across the border from McAllen, Texas, has been the scene of gunbattles between drug cartel members and federal forces in recent months.