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Gulf of Mexico an undersea gas pipeline ruptured causing the sea to 'catch fire'
- Published_at:2021-07-02
- Category:News & Politics
- Channel:The Independent
- tags: fire blaze sea Gulf of Mexico Mexico gas environment news
- description: A fire on the surface of the Gulf of Mexico erupted after a gas leak from an underwater pipeline sparked a blaze, according to Mexico’s state-owned Pemex petrol company. Footage of the fire – appearing to boil the ocean’s surface with bright orange flames – went viral on 2 July before the fire was extinguished roughly 150 yards from a drilling platform in Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula, the company reported. The company said that “no injuries or evacuations are reported.” Read more here: https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/gulf-mexico-fire-gas-pipeline-leak-b1877456.html Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheIndependentOnline Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Independent Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.independent Subscribe to Independent Premium for exclusive content and live events: https://bit.ly/2MiOONB
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