Thieves in Mexico Tap into Fuel Pipeline

Officials in western Mexico say thieves tapped into a fuel line causing gasoline to spray several kilometers into the air, forcing the evacuation of thousands of people. Authorities from the state-owned Pemex oil company say no one was injured in Wednesday's incident near the town of Guadalajara. Officials say emergency crews were able to contain the gas. "The situation now is that they're sealing it.  Mexican Petroleum is here, there are pipes to extract the gasolin ...

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