Overview
- A loss of containment in a combustóleo duct in Salina Cruz was reported during heavy rains, and Pemex activated emergency protocols to suspend transport and depressurize the line.
- Pemex and cooperating agencies located and repaired the leak, sealed the 16‑inch L‑1 duct, contained the spilled combustóleo within a delimited area, and began recovering the product for transfer to the Antonio Dovalí Jaime refinery.
- Security and response forces including the Guardia Nacional, the army, local police, firefighters and Protección Civil supported containment and site operations while authorities reported no injuries or evacuations.
- Residents and journalists circulated videos showing viscous black fuel carried through streets and low‑lying neighborhoods by storm runoff, prompting health advisories to avoid contact, close windows if odors are present, and report symptoms such as headaches or nausea.
- Coverage and officials place the incident in a pattern of recurring pipeline releases across the trans‑Isthmus corridor and note long‑term cuts to ASEA oversight funding that critics say raise questions about prevention and future monitoring.