Nobody Knows Why A Skyscraper Just Blew Up In Mexico City -- The Atlantic
Fourteen people are dead, up to 100 injured and another 30 remain trapped beneath the rubble, after an explosion tore through the Mexico City headquarters of the state-owned Pemex oil company. The blast originated in the basement of a 12-story administrative building next to the company's iconic 52-story tower and managed to take out at least two floors. "There was a very loud roar," said a secretary who was on the second floor. "It was very ugly." And it's not getting any prettier as emergency workers hustle to dig out the trapped victims. Police brought in four helicopters to carry away the injured and the dead, while a dozen tow trucks cleared parked cars from the area to make room for rescuers.
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Update #1: 32 die in Mexico oil company office building blast -- AP
Update #2: Mexico blast kills at least 32, flagging Pemex safety woes -- Reuters
Update #3: Mexican oil giant chief won't speculate on cause of blast that killed 32 -- CNN
My Comment: As I have said in an earlier post .... everyone is wondering if this is a terror attack from Mexico's drug cartels or an attack from one of the many clandestine armies across Mexico. I suspect that we will know more information in the few days .... and if it is a bomb it will then open a new chapter in Mexico's war against the drug cartels and their clandestine armies.
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