Death Toll Reaches 85 in Mexico Fuel Pipeline Fire Horror

Death Toll Reaches 85 in Mexico Fuel Pipeline Fire Horror
People prepare to bury a person who died in the gas pipeline explosion, in the village of Tlahuelilpan, Mexico, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019. AP Photo/Claudio Cruz
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People in the town where a gasoline explosion killed at least 85 people say the section of pipeline that gushed fuel has been a habitual gathering site for thieves, repeatedly damaged and patched like a trusty pair of jeans.

“It was the popular tap,” said Enrique Cerron, 22, who lives near the field. “You could pass by at 11 or 12 in the morning and see people filling up here.”