MEXICO CITY, Aug. 22 (Reuters) – A fire broke out on Sunday on an offshore platform in the southern Gulf of Mexico led by Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex), which injured at least five people, the state oil company said. gas.
The fire, which occurred on the E-Ku-A2 platform at the Pemex Ku-Maloob-Zaap site in Campeche Bay, was brought under control around 4:30 p.m. (9:30 p.m. GMT), Pemex said. in a statement.
The injured were being treated for burns in hospitals and the cause of the fire would be investigated, Pemex said.
A platform familiar with the matter reported that the platform was in operation when the flame started and workers were evacuated.
Report by Marianna Parraga and Ana Isabel Martinez; Edited by Peter Cooney
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