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Pemex Pipeline Blast in Oaxaca Kills Three During Maintenance as Inquiry Begins

Officials opened a probe into maintenance practices after Pemex cited nitrogen injection.

Overview

  • State authorities reported three fatalities and six injured, while Pemex said four people were taken to hospitals.
  • The incident occurred Feb. 10 at a rebombing site in Loma Larga, El Barrio de la Soledad, on the Nuevo Teapa–Salina Cruz duct.
  • Protection Civil said the explosion happened during routine internal cleaning and maintenance, followed by a fire that was brought under control.
  • Firefighters, Pemex personnel, and the Navy secured the area and activated emergency protocols, with ongoing risk mitigation and monitoring.
  • Governor Salomón Jara ordered support for victims, and Pemex offered condolences and institutional assistance as technical investigations proceed.