Mexico City, 23 Aug (Xinhua) -- The Mexican National Petroleum Corporation issued a notice on 23 August saying that a fire broke out on a drilling platform in the waters near the state of Campeche in southeastern Mexico on the 22nd, causing 5 deaths, 6 injuries, and 2 missing people.
The announcement said that the fire occurred at about 15:00 local time on the 22nd and was controlled about an hour and a half later.
Octavio Romero, general manager of the Mexican National Petroleum Company, told reporters on the 23rd that the cause of the accident is still under investigation, and the maintenance of the facility is initially excluded.
Mexican President López expressed condolences to the victims on the 23rd, hoping that the injured could recover as soon as possible and the missing people would be found as soon as possible.
Source: Xinhua Net