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Last Modified: Saturday, 19 January 2019 (16:11 IST)

Pipeline explosion in Mexico: 20 killed, 54 injured

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Updated: Sat, 19 Jan 2019 (16:13 IST)
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Mexico City: At least 20 people were killed and 54 others sustained injuries on Saturday, in the explosion of a fuel pipeline in Mexico's central Hidalgo state, regional Governor Omar Fayad said.
Earlier in the day, a powerful explosion hit the ruptured pipeline in the Tlahuelilpan municipality, burning people as at least 350 local residents were trying to leak fuel from it.The incident occurred amid a fuel crisis in the country sparked by the government's campaign to curb fuel stealing.(UNI)
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