Salon.com > Petroleos Mexicanos http://www.salon.com Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:25:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 25 killed in explosion at Mexico’s state oil company headquarters http://www.salon.com/2013/02/01/25_killed_in_explosion_at_mexicos_state_oil_company_headquarters_partner/ http://www.salon.com/2013/02/01/25_killed_in_explosion_at_mexicos_state_oil_company_headquarters_partner/#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2013 12:18:00 +0000 http://www.origin.railrode.net/?p=13187796 Global Post At least 25 are dead and more than 100 injured after an explosion in one of Mexico's tallest buildings, the headquarters of Petroleos Mexicanos — or Pemex — the Mexican state oil company.

There were reports of many more still trapped at the 51-story tower in Mexico City, according to MyFoxLA.com.

According to the Associated Press, the cause of the blast is still unclear. Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto urged people not to speculate about what my have caused it. Some theories include an electrical fire, faulty air conditioning and a possible attack.

"We will work exhaustively to investigate exactly what took place, and if there are people responsible, to apply the force of the law on them," Pena Nieto told reporters, Reuters reported.

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