A burst on the Primary II floor of the refinery Engineer Antonio Dovali Jaime sparked panic on Saturday, covering the sky of Salina Cruz with a dense cloud of grey smoke, right in the middle of heavy rain.
He accident It alarmed local residents and spread rapidly on social media, where images and videos of the fire began to circulate.
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The fire spread out of control due to a oil spill which leaked through the drainage and storm drains, seriously complicating containment efforts. The flames reached large proportions, making them almost impossible to control in the early stages of the incident.
In the face of the emergency, the company personnel working in the vicinity of the plant were immediately evacuated. The following people arrived at the scene: fire teams specialized in fire fighting Mexican Petroleum (Pemex)who made efforts to put out the fire and prevent it from spreading to other areas of the refinery.
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On social media, panic among users grew as images of the fire, which seemed out of control, quickly spread. fear spread among Internet users, who shared their concern about the scale of the disaster and the possibility of more explosions.
On the other hand, smoke and toxic gases generated by the fire began to cause discomfort among the families who live in the colonies near the refinery, which increased the level of alert in the area, where intervention by the authorities is expected to mitigate health risks.
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2024-09-10 01:47:29