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applegrove

(118,718 posts) Thu Jan 31, 2013, 08:02 PM Jan 2013

Explosion in Mexico City. 5 dead, 75 injured, 30 trapped at headquarters

of Mexican Oil company. CNN Vibes to all.

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Explosion in Mexico City. 5 dead, 75 injured, 30 trapped at headquarters (Original Post) applegrove Jan 2013 OP

Pemex - read a short early report at UK Guardian - looks worse than this malaise Jan 2013 #1

That's one hell of an "electrical issue"... Blue_Tires Jan 2013 #2

LOL malaise Jan 2013 #3

malaise

(269,096 posts)

1. Pemex - read a short early report at UK Guardian - looks worse than this

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Jan 31, 2013, 08:04 PM

Jan 2013

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jan/31/mexico-americas
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Pemex said the building had been evacuated but did not say what caused the explosion. Before announcing there had been a blast, the company said the building had suffered a problem with its electricity supply.

Mexican TV images showed debris scattered near the base of the skyscraper and injured people being taken out on stretchers.

Local media reported that 22 people had been injured in the explosion and that one person had died in the building.

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)

2. That's one hell of an "electrical issue"...

Reply to malaise (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 31, 2013, 08:11 PM

Jan 2013

malaise

(269,096 posts)

3. LOL

Reply to Blue_Tires (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 31, 2013, 08:31 PM

Jan 2013

I had the same thought

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