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The Minister of Health, Jorge Alcocer, updated the death toll at a press conference at the Presidential Palace in Mexico City.
"The 73 deaths already recorded totaled six more deaths, and it can be said that 79 Mexicans died as a result of this explosion," he said.
- According to hospital sources, 66 people would still be hospitalized in Hidalgo, where the explosion occurred, and in nearby localities. The most serious cases have been transferred to Mexico because they require more complex care, the minister said.
"There are serious patients with burns in more than 80% (of the body) and who already have a deficiency of their internal tissue," reported Alcocer.
In Tlahuelilpan, locality where the blast took place, there are fears of l? Mexican army guarding the perimeter of the disaster. They say the research ended Saturday night (20).
The funeral of several deceased persons began to be celebrated, although the delivery of the bodies to the family members was slow, as DNA tests are under way to identify them.
Hidalgo prosecutor, Raúl Arroyo, said Saturday afternoon that the severity of the burns on 54 deceased had prevented their identification, highlighting the need for genetic testing.
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Several families on Saturday demanded the pursuit of body searches at the scene of the blast and called for the return of forensic experts.
The Attorney General of Mexico, Alejandro Gertz, said that hypotheses were still being studied on the causes of the explosion of the landfill, pierced by thieves, which caused a powerful jet of fuel .
The leak drew about 700 residents, who recovered gasoline with buckets and bottles, when they were surprised by the blast.
In the middle of the huge fireball, everything was in chaos: people were screaming and running when they were burning with flames or showing severe burns to the body.
To the question of whether the wounded would be considered suspects in the investigation for the looting of a public facility, Gertz said that they would not "victimize communities".
"We will look for those responsible for the acts that generated this great tragedy, in order to victimize the entire population under a generic badumption, it is not the function nor the law ", did he declare.
The tragedy arises when the government of President Andres Manuel López Obrador executes a national strategy against the "huachicoleo", or theft of fuel, a crime that has generated annual losses of $ 3 billion for the country, according to data official. .
The Canadian government expresses its "sincere condolences" to the families of the victims and wishes a speedy recovery for the wounded.
"Canada supports the Mexican people after this tragedy," the Foreign Ministry said in its statement.
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