Six Injured in Fire at Pemex's Oaxaca Refinery
Mexico's state oil company Pemex reported that a fire at its Oaxaca refinery has been completely put out. Six people suffered injuries in the incident. The company confirmed both the extinguishment and the toll on personnel.
timesofindia.indiatimes.comA fire broke out inside Pemex's Oaxaca refinery, the company said. The blaze has since been fully extinguished. Pemex stated that the fire inside its Oaxaca refinery is fully extinguished and six people were injured.
The company reported the update via an official statement on Tuesday. No further details on the severity of those injuries or the cause of the fire were immediately available.
The state-owned energy company, which operates multiple facilities across Mexico, moved quickly to contain the incident at the Oaxaca site. Pemex's confirmation that the fire is fully extinguished came after initial reports of the blaze inside the refinery.
The dual update on containment and casualties arrived in a single company statement.
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Medical attention required for six injured personnel
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Temporary operational disruption at Pemex's Oaxaca refinery
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