Blasts in Mexico rips gas and oil pipelines
{{date|September 10, 2007}}
[[Image:Vicente Fox Pemex.jpg|225px|thumb|right|Vicente Fox Quezada, Ex-President of Mexico (2000-2006) wearing  a Petroleos Mexicanos helmet while he was still president [[w:Petroleos Mexicanos|Petroleos Mexicanos]] (file photo)]]
Oil and gas pipelines in [[Mexico]] were attacked in six different places Monday, forcing the evacuation of approximately 12,000 residents. The six blasts were to reported to have happened at about 2:00 a.m on Monday morning. 

The company who owns the pipelines, [[w:Petroleos Mexicanos|Petroleos Mexicanos]], shut down all lines after the attack. 

No deaths as a result of the explosions were reported, however; the blasts were blamed for the death of two 70 year old women who died from [[w:heart attacks|heart attacks]]. 

Mexican officials have called the blasts "premeditated" and at least one rebel group (most notably [[w:Popular Revolutionary Army| EPR]]) has claimed responsibility for the blasts.

== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://www.newsroomamerica.com/world/story.php?id=391395
|title=Rebel Group Said Responsible for Mexico Pipeline Blasts
|author=
|pub=Newsroom America
|date=September 10, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20689755/
|title=Six blasts rip Mexican gas, oil pipelines
|author=Associated Press
|pub=MSNBC
|date=September 10, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/energy/5121760.html
|title=Sabotage blamed as blasts rip Mexico pipelines
|author=Dudley Althaus
|pub=Houston Chronicle
|date=September 10, 2007}}

{{publish}}
{{archived}}

[[Category:Disasters and accidents]]
[[Category:Mexico]]
[[Category:Mexico City]]
Petroleos Mexicanos (file photo)
Oil and gas pipelines in Mexico were attacked in six different places Monday, forcing the evacuation of approximately 12,000 residents. The six blasts were to reported to have happened at about 2:00 a.m on Monday morning. 

The company who owns the pipelines, Petroleos Mexicanos, shut down all lines after the attack. 

No deaths as a result of the explosions were reported, however; the blasts were blamed for the death of two 70 year old women who died from heart attacks. 

Mexican officials have called the blasts "premeditated" and at least one rebel group (most notably  EPR) has claimed responsibility for the blasts.
Disasters and accidents Mexico Mexico City