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22 Killed in Deadly Pipeline Blast in Mexico

   VOA News 19 December 2010
   View of homes and a car torched in the explosion of an oil pipeline in
   Texmelucan, Puebla State, 19 Dec 2010

Photo: AFP

   View of homes and a car torched in the explosion of an oil pipeline in
   Texmelucan, Puebla State, 19 Dec 2010

   A  state-owned  oil  pipeline  has  exploded in Mexico's Puebla state,
   killing at least 22 people and destroying more than 30 homes.
   The  Pemex oil company said Sunday's explosion in the community of San
   Martin  Texmelucan  occurred  at  a  duct where thieves were trying to
   steal fuel. At least 32 people were injured.
   Fire  crews  have  managed to bring the fire under control. But photos
   from  the  area  show  a  thick  cloud of black smoke hanging over the
   accident site, and a number of people have evacuated their homes.

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