A massive explosion near Panama’s Bridge of the Americas was caught on video, with cars fleeing flames near the Panama Canal, a key global shipping route.

THIS is the terrifying moment a fuel tanker explodes into a huge fireball near the Panama Canal leaving at least one dead and four others injured. Jaw-dropping footage showed a raging inferno

Dramatic videos circulating online showed a massive fireball erupting beside and above the bridge as vehicles continued to pass, with drivers attempting to flee the area amid the blaze. The explosion is believed to have followed an initial fire at the Balboa oil tank facility, though the exact cause remains under investigation.