Tag: Mexico pipeline blast

Mexico City : The death toll from the explosion of a gasoline pipeline in Mexico's Hidalgo state, has increased to 118, an official said. The toll was confirmed on Wednesday night by the IMSS public health service, reports Efe news. It said that 29 other people injured in the blast were still in hospitals. The blast occurred the night of January 18, hours after hundreds of residents of the town of Tlahuelilpan gathered near a pipeline to collect fuel after thieves had drilled a hole in the duct. Soldiers had arrived at the scene prior...