Death Toll From Mexico Fuel Blast Rises To 79 - Minister
Rukhshan Mir (@rukhshanmir) Published January 20, 2019 | 08:03 PM
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 20th January, 2019) Mexican Health Minister Jorge Alcocer has put at 79 the number of those killed in Friday night's blast at a fuel pipeline in the Hidalgo state.
Alcocer added 81 others were injured. Some have since been discharged but 66 people remain in hospitals, according to the Univision television network.
The blast occurred after the pipeline was ruptured in an attempt to steal gasoline. Local residents were filling canisters when the disaster happened. Mexico has been experiencing severe fuel shortages.
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