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At least 8 dead in Mexico fuel tanker blast -Pemex
17 Oct 2006 20:32:26 GMT
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MEXICO CITY, Oct 17 (Reuters) - An explosion on a fuel tanker in Mexico's Pajaritos petrochemical complex killed at least eight people but did not affect operations at the port, state oil monopoly Pemex said on Tuesday.

The Pajaritos complex is in Mexico's gulf coast state of Veracruz. Pemex said nine were injured in the blast.

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