Watch: Blast at leaking Mexico oil pipeline kills 21 and injures 71

Blast at leaking Mexico oil pipeline kills 21 and injures 71

At least 21 people were killed and 71 others were injured after a oil pipeline exploded on Friday night in Mexico. According to the media reports, the oil pipeline was ruptured by the fuel thieves. As people were trying to fill up their containers, it exploded.

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The fuel thief ruptured oil pipeline near Tula refinery of state oil firm Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex). People from the nearby areas were putting their lives at risk while trying to fill their containers. Suddenly it caught fire and later exploded. It engulfed the people who were filling their containers.

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The rescue operation is underway. More details of the blast are awaited.

-PTC NEWS