Mexico: an explosion in petrochemical plants, are killed and wounded – Onet.pl

 
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  Explosion at petrochemical plants in Veracruz. There are dead and wounded
 
 
 

The explosion happened just after 15 o’clock time local (hr. 22 in Poland) at the port of Coatzacoalcos in the south-eastern Mexico, in one of the largest hubs export oil Pemexu. Are not yet known to cause an explosion.

The company Pemex confirmed that three of its employees were killed and 136 were injured, with 88 hospitalized. He informed the governor of Veracruz, Javier Duarte, the explosion was so strong that it was felt at a distance of 10 km from the plant.

According to local emergency services from areas in the vicinity of the explosion were evacuated hundreds of people; Governor Duarte talked about over 2 thousand. people. Television showed the first pictures of the burning object and then coming out of it billowing black, thick smoke.

In the explosion released a cloud of harmful chemicals – writes Reuters, but according to a press company Pemex ‘current situation in the plant is under control and there is no danger to people. ” The message was posted on Twitter group.

As reported by the BBC News website, in the past there have been accidents in Pemexu plants. At the beginning of February at the same plant in Coatzacoalcos in the fire died worker.

(RZ)