| Oil Thieves Cause Massive Pipeline Leak, Polluting Mexico River theSundaily | |
| go to original August 22, 2014 |
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Massive oil spill contaminates river in Mexico (Zoomin.TV UK)
MONTERREY, Mexico - Thieves who tapped an oil pipeline in northern Mexico caused a spill that contaminated the San Juan River, a key irrigation source for farmers, authorities said Thursday.
The crude from the Madero-Cadereyta pipeline polluted a 23-kilometer (14-mile) stretch of the river in Nuevo Leon state, said federal environmental protection agency Profepa.
"We are asking people in these areas to avoid drinking local water and also to avoid eating fish from the affected area," said Profepa's Victor Cabrera.
The spill happened Sunday when suspected members of a criminal gang tapped the pipeline to remove oil and sell it.
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