(Pemex, 21.Apr.2016) – Pemex’s CEO, José Antonio González Anaya; Civil Protection National Coordinator from the Ministry of the Interior, Luis Felipe Puente, and Mexichem’s CEO, Antonio Carrillo, covered the Clorados 3 Plant of Petroquímica Mexicana de Vinilo (PMV) located in Coatzacoalcos, which is operated by Mexichem and co-owned by Pemex.
Unfortunately, 13 workers lost their lives during the incident. As of this moment, 88 people remain hospitalized at Pemex and at the Mexican Social Security Institute facilities, 13 of which are in critical condition.
Once the affected equipment cooled down, the executives verified safety conditions. After this, they visited hospital units to supervise that injured are receiving the appropriate care.
Expert parties have begun investigations to determine what caused the accident.
Moreover, air quality continues to be monitored in order to determine the existence of toxic substances that could endanger health, which continue to be ruled out.
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