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Video: Oil Refinery in Mexico's Veracruz Hit by Explosion, Heavy Fire – Authorities

© Photo : @RebeccaRambar/ TwitterA screenshot from footage of an explosion at an oil refinery in the city of Minatitlan, in the eastern Mexican state of Veracruz.
A screenshot from footage of an explosion at an oil refinery in the city of Minatitlan, in the eastern Mexican state of Veracruz. - Sputnik International, 1920, 08.04.2021
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MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) – An oil refinery in the city of Minatitlan in the eastern Mexican state of Veracruz has been hit by an explosion and large fire, the nation's Agency for Safety, Energy and Environment (ASEA) said.

"The ASEA agency is tackling the incident that is currently ongoing at the Lazaro Cardenas oil refinery in Minatitlan, the state of Veracruz. The incident is associated with the inflammation of a fuel pump," ASEA director Angel Carrizales said late Wednesday.

Mexican media reported an explosion before the fire, citing eyewitnesses.

There are no reports of casualties in the incident.

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