Footage circulating online shows the blaze nearly engulfing vehicles passing over the Bridge of the Americas
A huge fireball and towering columns of black smoke erupted beside the Bridge of the Americas in Panama, with dramatic videos on social media showing flames tearing through the fuel terminal next to the landmark crossing.
The blast, reported in La Boca, Balboa, forced the immediate shutdown of traffic on the bridge, one of the country’s most important transport links. While the explosion did not occur directly on the bridge, flames billowing beneath the crossing fueled concern over its structural integrity.
Panama’s fire service said the…
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