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Tlahuelilpan pipeline explosion

Tlahuelilpan pipeline explosion

Accident
On 18 January 2019, a pipeline transporting gasoline exploded in the town of Tlahuelilpan, in the Mexican state of Hidalgo. The blast killed at least 137 people and injured dozens more. Mexican authorities blamed fuel thieves, who had illegally... Wikipedia
Location: Tlahuelilpan
Date: January 18, 2019
Cause: Fuel-air explosion, caused by illegal tapping into the pipeline
Deaths: 137