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Five workers die in fire at Refinery Olméca perimeter near Dos Bocas.
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Pemex confirmed on March 18 that five employees have died following a massive explosion and subsequent inferno along the fence line of its refinery complex adjacent to Los Cabos, Mexico's second-largest oil terminal located just outside Tabasco city limits in southern Veracruz state; authorities are currently investigating whether these fatalities were caused by an external fire or internal sabotage while emergency crews worked tirelessly through night hours.
Key Points
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1Pemex confirmed that five workers died in an explosion and fire at the Refinery of Mexico City located on a wall near Los Doce Ríos Dos Bocas.
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2The incident occurred during night work, involving three shifts where one worker was injured while others were killed by gas explosions or fires caused by equipment failure.
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3Pemex stated that its refinery is currently operating normally and has no plans to close the facility due to safety protocols being maintained.
Developments
[Mar 18, 05:21]
(Eleconomista.com.mx) Reports that five people were killed in a fire on the perimeter of Dos Bocas (Spanish).
[Mar 17, 23:46] - [Inferred from Pemex confirmation at Mar 05]
(Tvazteca) Details released by PEMEX regarding who were the victims of fire in Refinery Olmeca.
[Mar 18, 23:46] - [Inferred from Pemex confirmation at Mar 05]
(Informador.mx) Confirms five deaths by explosion on the wall of Dos Bocas (Spanish).