25 Dead, 101 Injured In Mexico City Oil Company Explosion

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A blast at the headquarters of Mexico’s state-owned oil company in Mexico City on Thursday left 25 people dead and 101 more hurt, the Associated Press reported.

Three floors of the office building were left considerably damaged. Authorities have not yet determined the cause of the explosion. 

From the AP:

Rescuers continued to search the rubble for victims trapped in the debris late Thursday with the aid of rescue dogs, trucks with mounted lights and an oil company crane. Interior Minister Miguel Osorio Chong said it was uncertain if there were any people still trapped but that crews would keep searching. Many of the office workers were outside having lunch when the explosion occurred about 3:45 p.m. local time in a basement parking garage next to the iconic, 51-story tower of Petroleos Mexicanos, or Pemex, one of the tallest buildings in Mexico City.

 

 

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