Tlahuelilpan pipeline explosion

When

18 Jan 2019

Kind

Explosion

Coordinates

20.12° N, 99.22° W

Description

2019 gasoline pipeline explosion in the state of Hidalgo, Mexico

Deaths

300

Injured

52

2019 gasoline pipeline explosion in the state of Hidalgo, Mexico

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 tapped the pipeline. The explosion was particularly deadly because large crowds of people had gathered at the scene to steal fuel.

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