A fire broke out on an oil tanker of Mexican state oil company Pemex in the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday, forcing all the crew to be evacuated in the latest accident to plague the struggling firm. Leak blamed as Mexico explosion death toll rises Read moreThe blaze on the tanker Burgos occurred off the coast of Boca del Rio in Veracruz state and all the crew were safe, Pemex said in a tweet. Images tweeted by Pemex showed the vessel giving off plumes of smoke as another boat hosed the tanker. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Fire on Pemex oil tanker in the Gulf of Mexico. Four workers killed in Gulf of Mexico oil rig explosion Read moreIn April, more than 30 people died and dozens were injured in an explosion at a petrochemical plant in southeast Veracruz state, a joint venture between Pemex and another firm.

Source: The Guardian September 25, 2016 04:37 UTC