Ten killed by blast on Mexican oil pipeline

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Source: BBC

At least 10 people have been killed and 12 injured after an explosion at an oil pipeline in central Mexico, local officials say.

They say the incident happened in Texmelucan town, Puebla state. The cause was not immediately known.

The pipeline is operated by the state-run Pemex oil company.

TV pictures showed a huge cloud of black smoke over the pipeline and people rushing from their homes for safety, AFP news agency said


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1. Now 14 dead per CNN, theft could be cause..

http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/12/19/mexico.pipeline.explosion/

At least 14 people were killed and 33 injured after an oil pipeline exploded Sunday morning in central Mexico, officials said.

The cause of the explosion in San Martin Texmelucan, in Puebla state, was under investigation, but preliminary reports pointed to the illegal extraction of oil from the pipe, said Laura Gursa, coordinator for civil protection in Puebla.