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Mexican authorities confirmed that the number of people killed in the explosion of a pipeline of the state-owned oil company Pemex in the town of Tlahueplilpan in the state of Hidalgo had reached 66. 76 people were injured, most of them burned.
According to the governor of Hidalgo, Omar Fayad, the fire and explosion in the Tuxpan-Tula conduit were caused by clandestine fuel extraction. "Unfortunately, many people have lost their lives and many are currently fighting to this day," Fayad said at a press conference attended by Mexican President Lopez Obrador and other authorities. .
Still according to Fayad, the armed forces were fired on Friday (18) by the national oil company around 5 pm, after the pressure in the pipeline was highlighted. Arriving at kilometer 226, on the outskirts of Tlahueplilpan, the army met with hundreds of people who were recovering some of the fuel flowing from the conduit.
"The army tried to persuade the citizens to leave, alerting them to the danger, the risks, there are hundreds of people talking, but the majority did not listen to the military. At around 6:50 pm, we learned that an explosion had occurred and that the flames consumed everything around us. "
Clbadifying the episode as" tragic ", Fayad said that out of the 76 wounded, 73 were men and three women. In addition, rescue groups continue to browse the site. The area was isolated and a victim care center was created.
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