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Stockpile of stolen fuel in Mexico catches fire, 7 injured

A blaze near a pipeline owned by Mexican state oil company Pemex injured seven late Tuesday night, local emergency services said on Wednesday.

"Following the events ... seven people were injured," said Ivan Martinez, emergency services coordinator for the southern Mexican state of Tabasco, said via Twitter.

One unverified Twitter account that appeared to represent the state health ministry had earlier said as many as 30 people were injured. This tweet was reported widely by local media.

The fire was controlled without the pipeline being affected, Pemex said via its Twitter account late on Tuesday, adding that none of the injured . . .

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