Mexico Pipeline Explosion
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Mexican authorities defend response as death toll from pipeline blast hits 91The blast followed severe shortages of gasoline in central Mexico after President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador in late December launched a major crackdown on fuel theft.WorldJan 21, 2019
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Mexico’s plan to stop fuel theft under scrutiny after blast kills 79The plan closed pipelines targetted by thieves, leading to widespread gasoline shortages. Victims of the blast allegedly went to the pipeline because of the shortage.WorldJan 20, 2019
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Mexico pipeline explosion that killed 79 is an ‘example’ for fuel thieves, officials sayMexican authorities said the pipeline explosion, which killed dozens, should serve as an "example" to fuel thieves who cost the country US$3 billion annually.WorldJan 19, 2019
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