2010 Puebla oil pipeline explosion

Oil pipeline explosion in Mexico thumb | right The 2010 Puebla oil pipeline explosion was a large oil pipeline explosion that occurred at 5:50 am CSTGould Jens Erik Gould Jens Erik Mexico Pipeline Blast Kills 28, Blamed on 'Criminal Gang' Stealing Fuel https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-12-20/pemex-pipeline-blast-blamed-on-gang-kills-27-in-rivers-of-fire-.html 22 December 2010 Carlos Manuel Rodriguez December 20, 2010 on December 19, 2010, in the city of San Martín Texmelucan de Labastida, Puebla, Mexico. The pipeline, running from Tabasco to Hidalgo, was owned by the Pemex petroleum company, and exploded after thieves from the Los Zetas drug cartel attempted to siphon off the oil.Argen David Oil: The Mexican cartels' other deadly business https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/americas/oil-the-mexican-cartels-other-deadly-business/article1845378/ 22 December 2010 The Globe and Mail December 21, 2010 The gas explosion and resulting oil fire killed 29 people, including 13 children, and injured 52. Some of the flames in the fire became ten metres high, and the smoke towered over the city.Más notas de México, AP Explosión de oleoducto devasta gran parte de San Martín Texmelucan http://www.yucatan.com.mx/20101219/nota-13/51131-explosion-de-oleoducto-devasta-gran-parte-de-san-martin-texmelucan.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20101223024640/http://www.yucatan.com.mx/20101219/nota-13/51131-explosion-de-oleoducto-devasta-gran-parte-de-san-martin-texmelucan.htm dead 23 December 2010 22 December 2010 Diario de Yucatán - Exclusiva 19 December 2010 Spanish The blast also damaged 115 homes, completely destroying 32 of them, and prompted the evacuation of 5,000 residents.2010-12-20 Oil pipeline explosion kills 28 in Mexico https://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/12/20/mexico.pipeline.explosion/index.html 2025-11-05 www.cnn.com en Firefighters eventually controlled the blaze, but electricity and water remained cut following the explosions, and the military was deployed to the site. Mexican President Felipe Calderón visited the explosion site on the day of the incident to offer condolences to the victims' families.EFE Death toll from pipeline explosion in Mexico reaches 28 http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2010/12/20/death-toll-pipeline-explosion-mexico-reaches/ FOX News Latino December 20, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101223092852/http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2010/12/20/death-toll-pipeline-explosion-mexico-reaches December 23, 2010 The fire was one of the deadliest in Mexican history, largely destroying an area of five-kilometre radius, and some oil may have polluted the Atoyac River.Ramirez Erika Pipeline explosion blamed on oil thieves https://nationalpost.com/news/world/Pipeline+explosion+blamed+thieves/4006201/story.html 22 December 2010 National Post December 21, 2010October 2025 medicmedic Background The Los Zetas gang, one of the most powerful drug cartels and paramilitary groups involved in the ongoing Mexican drug war, was blamed for the explosion. Throughout 2010, drug-related conflicts had killed 12,456 people. In 2008, Pemex reported 9.3 billion pesos (USD750 million) of oil lost to thieves. Previously, close to 60 illegal tapping incidents occurred near the explosion site due to thieves stealing the oil. Much of the stolen oil is often trafficked to the United States.Los Angeles Times/Associated Press Thieves blamed in Mexico pipeline blast that kills 28 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2013720317_pipeline20.html The Seattle Times December 19, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110622095021/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2013720317_pipeline20.html June 22, 2011 Investigation Felipe Calderón ordered an official investigation into the incident. A hole was found at the pipeline, and several bodies lay near the initial site of the explosion. The cause of the spark that led to the explosion is still unknown. The investigation is to include an assessment of the environmental impact of the explosion, including the pollution of downstream reservoirs.BNO News Investigation continues into deadly Mexico pipeline blast http://wireupdate.com/wires/13483/investigation-continues-into-deadly-mexico-pipeline-blast/ WireUpdate December 21, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110722154955/http://wireupdate.com/wires/13483/investigation-continues-into-deadly-mexico-pipeline-blast/ July 22, 2011 Mechanical failure was not ruled out as a possible cause of the oil leak despite evidence of theft and tampering of the pipeline.Mexico's Pemex Reopens Oil Pipeline After Deadly Sunday Blast https://www.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20101222-710462.html The Wall Street Journal December 22, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101227050700/http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20101222-710462.html December 27, 2010 The pipeline was re-opened on December 22. 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