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The pipeline north of Mexico City exploded after thieves ruptured the line, causing an explosion that killed at least 73 people and injured 74 others.
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Residents of Tlahuelilpan, north of Mexico City, had gathered around an illegally tapped pipeline to collect fuel when it burst into flames.
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The leak was caused by an illegal tap that fuel thieves had drilled into the pipeline in a small town in the state of Hidalgo, north of Mexico City, according to state oil company Pemex.
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