Posted on 09/21/2012 8:14:34 PM PDT by JerseyanExile
More workers in Mexico have died from their wounds following a blast that set off a blaze at a gas plant, bringing the death toll to 30.
Twenty-five people are still in hospital. State-run oil company Pemex says that all those who had been missing are now accounted for.
Mexican President Felipe Calderon has ordered an investigation into Tuesday's blast in northern Tamaulipas state.
Pemex has ruled out foul play, saying it was an "unfortunate accident".
The plant sustained serious damage and could take a month to restart operations, Pemex said.
In an interview with Mexican radio, Pemex executive Carlos Morales said the firm would have to import more natural gas from the US.
The company had already been importing increasing amounts to meet higher gas demand and make up for shortages, he said.
Pemex said preliminary investigations suggested that the blast near the town of Reynosa had been caused by a build-up of gas.
Pemex Director Juan Jose Suarez said that there was "no evidence that it was a deliberate incident, or some kind of attack".
Company officials said that maintenance work had been carried out on the plant just minutes prior to the explosion.
President Calderon praised the emergency workers, who he said had managed to contain the fire before it could spread to the massive tanks of a neighbouring gas processing plant.
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Seems like the US is the likely supplier of imported gas, though I haven't done the research.
That had to be amazingly fun.
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