Ruptured fuel pipeline explodes in Mexico

Mexican authorities said that a fuel pipeline ruptured by thieves exploded in the state of Hidalgo on Jan. 18, Reuters reported citing sources. Omar Fayad, governor of Hidalgo, said that the explosion killed 73 people. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, president of Mexico, had ordered fuel pipelines to be closed due to rise in thefts. The pipeline closures caused fuel shortages in central Mexico.

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