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The toll of victims of the explosion of a pipeline in the state-owned oil company Pemex on Friday (18) in the state of Hidalgo, in central Mexico, is 79. [19659002] Of the 81 people hospitalized after the blast, 66 are still hospitalized, 12 have died, two have been released and one has decided to leave the hospital alone.
This information was given by the Mexican Minister of Health, Jorge Alcocer, at a press conference.
The explosion occurred on Friday, while about 800 people were gathered to collect gasoline at the Tula-Tuxpan pipeline from Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) , in the municipality of Tlahuelilpan, in the state of Hidalgo, central Mexico. The pipeline had been drilled by fuel thieves, officials said.
Teams saved a wounded in the explosion of a pipeline in Mexico, Friday night (18) – Photo: Alfredo
The Mexican president, responsible for the operation of Tlaxcala , was involved in the explosion of the duct, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, promised to intensify his efforts to eradicate the theft of fuel.
Videos show locals eager to fill gallons of fuel leaks from burn victims, raising questions about how López Obrador handled his situation. question, one of the promises since taking office on 1 December.
On 21 December, leftist veteran López Obrador launched a crackdown and ordered the temporary shutdown of pipelines to stop the illegal hijacking of billions of dollars by the state-owned oil company Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex).
"We are far from ending the fight against fuel theft, which will become stronger, we will continue until we have eradicated this practice," said Lopez Obrador, who had promised to To intensify the presence of security forces in the country. sensitive areas.
Videos posted on social networks showed people filling gallons by the duct during the day and in the presence of the armed forces, which led to questions about why the authorities were not there. had not acted.
The government claims that the soldiers arrived after Pemex detected the illegal drilling but did not have time to take control of the area.
An explosion in a pipeline causes dozens of deaths in the pipeline [/ url] Mexico – Photo: Alexandre Mauro / G1
"Desperate to refuel cars"
Half a dozen people interviewed by Reuters on Saturday, their loved ones went to the leak in the Tlahuelilpan district because they were struggling to find fuel elsewhere and that they were desperately looking to fill up on cars for to work or farm.
"A lot of innocent people came here, maybe their car did not have enough fuel for tomorrow, and they said they were going to get a few liters," said farmer Isidoro Velasco, 51, who was waiting for news of his nephew Mario Hidalgo. , that he believes to be among the dead. Hidalgo turned 34 on Saturday.
Late last month, President Lopez Obrador launched a program to shut down an illegal fuel distribution system that extracts about $ 3 billion worth of fuel a year from the state-owned oil company Pemex.
The plan, which included the closure of gas pipelines by gangs, led to widespread shortages of gasoline in central Mexico in January, including Hidalgo, north of Mexico City.
