00:00In Mexico, a fire broke out at the coke storage facility of the Old Mecca refinery located
00:05in the state of Tabasco.
00:07The column of black smoke was visible from more than five kilometers away, alerting residents
00:11of Paraiso and triggering the preventive evacuation of administrative buildings and
00:15areas near the maritime terminal.
00:17More than 150 specialized personnel and staff from the Ministry of the Navy worked in coordination
00:22to control the fire, which was declared extinguished around 6.25 p.m. local time.
00:27Company Petroleos Mexicanos assured that the incident did not pose a threat to the civilian
00:32population and that operations in other sections of the plants were not compromised.
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