Puerto Vallarta News

Puerto Vallarta News

1 killed, 11 injured in blast at Pemex refinery in northern Mexico

Mexico's state-owned oil company says one worker died when a gas leak caught fire and shout out flames at a refinery in the northern state of Tamaulipas.

Petroleos Mexicanos, known as Pemex, said the blast Friday also injured 11 workers at the refinery in Ciudad Madero.

The company said the blast happened at a coker plant that wasn't operating because of maintenance work being carried out at the time of the accident. The blast didn't start a bigger fire and the installations were not damaged.

Pemex said experts will investigate what caused the accident . . .

Read Full Story

Related Posts

PROFEPA halts Xcalacoco clearing over spider monkey corridor

PROFEPA halts Xcalacoco clearing over spider monkey corridor

PROFEPA stopped jungle clearing in Xcalacoco near Playa del Carmen after a complaint warned it...
US fugitive arrested in Playa del Carmen

US fugitive arrested in Playa del Carmen

Mexican federal agents detained Otmane Khalladi in Playa del Carmen, a U.S.-wanted suspect accused of...
Los Cabos and Oaxaca de Juárez become sister cities

Los Cabos and Oaxaca de Juárez become sister cities

Los Cabos and Oaxaca de Juárez sealed a sister-city pact to share tourism, culture and...
Playa Mujeres resort plan scrapped as officials step in

Playa Mujeres resort plan scrapped as officials step in

A proposed Playa Mujeres resort near Cancún was canceled after environmental authorities closed the review,...