Pemex alleges saboteurs bomb natural gas pipeline in Mexican state of Veracruz |
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LONDON (Thomson Financial) - A natural gas pipeline in the Mexican state of Veracruz was attacked by saboteurs today, according to the state-owned oil company Pemex.Multiple explosive devices were detonated along its route, forcing Pemex to shut down parts of the gas pipeline network and evacuate people nearby, due to fires.'We detected a loss of pressure at six different points in a gas pipeline in the state of Veracruz caused by pre-meditated acts. We immediately suspended pumping natural gas on these lines,' Pemex said in a statement.Veracruz governor Fidel Herrera said no group had claimed responsibility for the blasts, but police were now investigating.d.sheppard@thomson.comds1/slmCOPYRIGHTCopyright AFX News Limited 2007. All rights reserved.The copying, republication or redistribution of AFX News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of AFX News.
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Blasts hit Mexico oil company pipelines 