Mexican firefighters and emergency personnel are working to suppress a fire in the Petroleos Mexicanos refinery on the city’s outskirts.
The fire took place during Tuesday late morning at the Pemex refinery while the catalytic plant Number 1 was undergoing maintenance repairs when for yet unknown reasons a flame sparked and quickly spread through the plant, Pemex officials confirmed.
Reynosa media reports showed workers receiving medical treatment for injuries.
Basic details and photos of flames burning at the refinery quickly spread via social media Tuesday morning.
Mexico's state-owned oil company says the fire is burning at a monitoring station, the Associated Press reported.
The pipeline mainly serves wells in the Burgos basin that produce natural gas.
Pemex said that the station is normally staffed.
Pipelines carrying gasoline and diesel in Mexico are frequently tapped by thieves looking to steal oil products.
Earlier this month, four Pemex workers were injured after a fire broke out at the Madero refinery in Tamaulipas. Another blaze at the same refinery occurred on August 13.
A number of blazes at Pemex facilities have been caused by illegal tapping of pipelines, which have been preyed upon by criminal gangs. Tamaulipas, which borders the United States, has been ravaged by drug gangs in recent years.
Tuesday 18 September 2012
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