A refinery on the outskirts of Houston (Texas, United States) suffered an explosion this Friday that resulted in a large column of fire and black smoke, local media reported, which first mentioned that it was the Deer Park facility, owned by Pemex. , which the Mexican state company has denied.
“We have received preliminary reports of an explosion at an industrial plant. Fire crews can see the fire from the highwayEd González, sheriff of Harris County, where Houston is located, explained on Twitter.
González explained that a single command has been established by different agencies to coordinate the response to the incident.
Images captured by local televisions and network users Social media show a gigantic column of smoke and an intense flare between the towers of the plantas well as a vehicle shooting water to try to control the fire.
Fox 26 Houston reported that it is a plant that belongs to Pemex.
However, Pemex indicated in a tweet at the company’s units in Deer Park. “However, our emergency response teams are providing assistance to another company that is located adjacent to our facility.”
The Mexican government bought the Deer Park refinery in Texas in 2020, by acquiring the shareholding of Shell for almost 600 million dollars.
The President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, reported that negotiations to acquire Deer Park began in mid-2020.
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