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Death Toll in Mexican Gasoline Pipeline Blast Climbs to 96 - Reports

© REUTERS / Veronica Monroy/Diario PlazaPeople gather at the site of a ruptured pipeline in the municipality of Tlahuelilpan, in Hidalgo
People gather at the site of a ruptured pipeline in the municipality of Tlahuelilpan, in Hidalgo - Sputnik International
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MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - The number of people who died in a gasoline pipeline explosion in Mexico's central Hidalgo state last week has increased to 96, media reported citing the local government.

Military personnel watch as flames engulf an area after a ruptured fuel pipeline exploded, in the municipality of Tlahuelilpan, Hidalgo, Mexico, near the Tula refinery of state oil firm Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex), January 18, 2019 in this handout photo provided by the National Defence Secretary (SEDENA) - Sputnik International
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The previous death toll stood at 93.

The local authorities said 48 people remained in hospitals, according to the Universal media outlet.

READ MORE: Death Toll in Mexico Oil Pipeline Blast Exceeds 90 — Hidalgo State Governor

The blast occurred late on January 18 after a pipeline ruptured in an attempt to steal gasoline. Local residents were filling canisters when the disaster happened. Mexico has been experiencing severe fuel shortages.

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