Number of dead in Mexico pipeline explosion rises to 79 - minister

Forensic technicians remove a body from the site where a fuel pipeline ruptured by suspected oil thieves exploded, in the municipality of Tlahuelilpan, state of Hidalgo, Mexico January 19, 2019. REUTERS/Henry Romero - Copyright HENRY ROMERO(Reuters)

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Published on 20/01/2019 - 15:02•Updated 19/04/2024 - 07:33

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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's health minister said on Sunday that the number of people killed in a gasoline pipeline explosion has risen to 79.

Another 66 people remained hospitalized, Jorge Alcocer told a press conference. The blast occurred on Friday when up to 800 people flocked to collect gasoline at the Tula-Tuxpan pipeline that had been punctured by fuel thieves, officials said.