Blast rocks Mexican state oil company’s building
At least one person has reportedly been killed and at least 30 injured after a blast rocked the high-rise headquarters of Pemex, a state-owned Mexican oil company, in Mexico City.
At least one person has been confirmed dead in the explosion, Mexico’s Milenio Diario reports.
The Pemex tower has been evacuated, with police, rescue and army at the scene.
A gas buildup in an electric substation in the tower’s basement is thought to have caused the explosion, though authorities have not confirmed that this is definitely the source.
Pemex had reported a problem with the building’s power supply prior to the blast, Reuters reports.
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