'Purl-purl' in the Middle of the Sea... A 'Bulgu-dung-i' Appears in the Gulf of Mexico

A fire broke out in the middle of the western sea of Mexico.
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A fire broke out in the middle of the western sea of Mexico.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Sumi] Foreign media reported on the 2nd (local time) that a fire broke out in the middle of the western sea of Mexico.

According to reports, Mexico's state-owned oil company 'Pemex' announced that a fire occurred around 5:15 a.m. that day in the center of the sea west of the Yucatan Peninsula in the Gulf of Mexico. Suddenly, flames appeared in the middle of the sea, and the fire spread in a circular pattern.

The fire broke out only about 130 meters away from the oil drilling site. The fire was completely extinguished after five hours, and fortunately, no casualties were reported, according to foreign media.

The firefighting team poured a large amount of water and nitrogen over the fire, and personnel from the oil drilling platform closed the valves of the connected underwater pipelines to prevent further fires.

Pemex stated that the fire "started from an underwater pipeline connected to the oil drilling platform, and it is believed that gas leaking from the pipeline caused the flames."

Additionally, regarding this incident, they added, "Some production facility machinery at Ku Malup Zap appears to have been affected by lightning and heavy rain," and "the exact cause of the fire is under investigation." 'Ku Malup Zap' is known as Pemex's largest crude oil production site.

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