Five dead in Mexico oil-refinery fire sparked by rain-induced spill
At least five people have died following a massive blaze that erupted overnight at the Dos Bocas refinery, according to Pemex. The catastrophic inferno was triggered when heavy rainfall caused an underground tank rupture and subsequent fuel leak into open flames near Mexico City's industrial zone on March 17th morning reports indicate rescue crews are still searching for survivors while authorities investigate whether weather conditions exacerbated a pre-existing safety failure at the state-owned energy giant
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1A fire at the PEMEX-owned Dos Bócas oil refinery in Mexico has killed five people.
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2The blaze was sparked by heavy rain that caused an oil spill on site before igniting a massive explosion.
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Five people have died in a fire at the PEMEX oil refinery facility.
— (Clarin)At least five individuals were killed by an explosion and subsequent blaze that started when heavy rain caused an oil spill to ignite, according to state company Pemex. The incident occurred on March 17th near Dos Bocas in Mexico City's eastern sector of the country.
— (Nzherald.co.nz)"Five dead" is reported as a result from this fire at PEMEX facility which was sparked by poor weather conditions, according to Mexican state oil company Pemex. The blaze began after heavy rain caused an accidental spill in Dos Bocas complex near Mexico City.
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