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February 1, 2013

Mexico: 25 Dead in Blast at State-Owned Oil Company 
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In Mexico City, at least 25 people are dead and 101 wounded after an
explosion at the headquarters of Mexico’s state-owned oil firm, Pemex.
Dozens were reportedly trapped after the explosion with authorities
warning the number of casualties could rise. The blast occurred in the
basement of a building in an office complex that also houses one of the
city's tallest skyscrapers, Pemex tower. The cause of the blast is still
unknown. Pemex initially said it had evacuated the building because of
an electrical problem, but it later tweeted that the attorney general's
office was investigating the blast. Last September an explosion at a
Pemex facility in northern Mexico killed 30 people.

 

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