Ten killed by blast on Mexican oil pipeline

[The Straight Story]

At least 10 people have been killed and 12 injured in an explosion at an oil pipeline in central Mexico, local officials say.

They say the incident happened in the town of Texmelucan in Puebla state. The cause was not immediately known.

The pipeline is operated by the state-run Pemex oil company.

TV pictures showed a huge cloud of black smoke over the pipeline and people rushing from their homes for safety, AFP news agency said.

It also quoted Puebla's State Secretary Valentin Meneses as saying that the pre-dawn explosion occurred during an attempt to steal fuel.

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