# Guadalajara sewer explosions (22 April 1992)

URL: https://allhistories.com/mexico/timeline/1992-guadalajara-sewer-explosions
Location: Guadalajara, Jalisco
Themes: Economy

Gasoline that leaked into the sewer system ignites in a chain of explosions that tear open more than eight kilometres of streets in the Analco district of Guadalajara. At least 200 people are killed and thousands left homeless. Residents had reported a strong smell of fuel for days; Pemex and officials are blamed for negligence.

## Why it matters
The disaster provoked public outrage over official negligence and contributed to the PRI's defeat in Jalisco's 1995 state elections.

Ruler at the Time: [Carlos Salinas de Gortari](https://allhistories.com/mexico/rulers/carlos-salinas-de-gortari)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — 1992 Guadalajara explosions](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_Guadalajara_explosions)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Guadalajara sewer explosions](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Guadalajara+sewer+explosions)
- [Wikipedia — Neoliberal & Democratic Transition (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Mexico#Neoliberalism_and_the_end_of_the_PRI_era)