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Mexico fuel pipeline blast kills 73, witnesses describe horror
Forensic experts filled body bags with charred human remains in the field where the explosion occurred on Friday evening by the town of Tlahuelilpan in the state of Hidalgo, in one of the deadliest incidents to hit Mexico’s troubled oil infrastructure in years. A number of people at the scene told Reuters that local shortages in gasoline supply since Lopez Obrador launched a drive to stamp out fuel theft had encouraged the rush to the gushing pipeline. “Everyone came to see if they could get a bit of gasoline for their car, there isn’t any in the gas stations,” said farmer Isaias Garcia, 50.
The Latest: Another migrant group smuggled to New Mexico
SAN LUIS, Ariz. (AP) — The Latest on groups of immigrants apprehended at the U.S.-Mexico border (all times local):
Death toll from Mexico fuel explosion rises to 79: official
The death toll from a fiery explosion in central Mexico rose to 79 on Sunday as authorities vowed to hold accountable those responsible for a fuel-line leak that drew hundreds of people looking to gather gasoline. The search for remains at the site of the explosion in the state of Hidalgo ended late Saturday but officials indicated that the death toll could still rise. Health Minister Jorge Alcocer said 66 people were hospitalized in Hidalgo, and others in worse conditions had been moved to Mexico City for specialized treatment.
Migrant caravan from Honduras crosses into Mexico after gates were left open
Migrant caravan moving closer to U.S. border; National Border Patrol Council vice president Hector Garza weighs in.
Death toll raised to 79 in Mexico pipeline blast; new focus on fuel theft
Fuel thieves punctured the Tula-Tuxpan pipeline a few miles from one of Mexico’s main refineries on Friday. Mexican Health Minister Jorge Alcocer said on Sunday the number of dead in the incident had risen to 79 people. Half a dozen people interviewed by Reuters on Saturday said their relatives went to the leaking duct in Tlahuelilpan district in Hidalgo state because they struggled to find fuel elsewhere and were desperate to fill up cars to get to work or run their farms.
Mexico fuel pipeline blast kills 71, witnesses describe horror
A Fireball Erupted From an Illegal Pipeline Killing at Least 66 People in Mexico
Aerials of deadly pipeline explosion in Mexico
Footage shows the aftermath of a massive explosion at an illegal pipeline tap in the small town of Tlahuelilpan, about 60 miles north of Mexico City.
The Latest: Death toll rises to 73 in Mexico pipeline blast
TLAHUELILPAN, Mexico (AP) — The Latest on a pipeline fire in Mexico (all times local):
21 dead, 71 burned in fire at illegal tap on Mexico pipeline
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A huge fire exploded at a pipeline leaking fuel in central Mexico on Friday, killing at least 21 people and badly burning 71 others as locals were collecting the spilling gasoline in buckets and garbage cans, officials said.
