The explosion on the pipeline in Mexico has killed nearly 80 people

. the number of victims of explosion on a pipeline in Mexico increased to 79, told the magazine Univision referring to the Minister of health Jorge Alcocer.

Another 81 people injured, 66 of them are Still in hospitals.

A powerful explosion and fire occurred on the last working day of the week in the evening on the large pipeline Tuxpan - Tula in the Mexican state of Hidalgo at a time when hundreds of people were stealing fuel.

Mexican state oil Firm Pemex formally agreed that the explosion on the pipeline in the state of Hidalgo was the result of the illegal tie. The citizens came to the place of leaks or intentional tie-in With cans and cans and filled them, when the explosion occurred.

for the period From January this year, the new government of Mexico is implementing a strategy to combat the theft of fuel. Authorities have stopped pumping fuel on several pipelines to combat illegal knockouts through which stolen gasoline, and switched to fuel the majority of the tanks.

in addition, All refineries and strategic targets of the transportation system, the troops were introduced. All of this has led to serious disruptions in supply of fuel at filling stations and caused long queues at gas stations.



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