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14 Jun 2017
Fire breaks out at Pemex's Salina Cruz refinery, no injures - Reuters
A major fire broke out at Mexican state oil producer Pemex's Salina Cruz refinery on Wednesday after a crude spill, though there were no initial reports of injuries, as per Reuters reports.
Key quotes (via Reuters):
- No one was reported hurt, Pemex said.
- The refinery has a capacity of 330,000 barrels per day.
- The fire occurred a day after heavy rains prompted the refinery to suspend operations and evacuate personnel.
- On Tuesday evening, Pemex had said that it was prepared to safely restart operations.