According to local officials, one PEMEX employee died in an explosion in the oil pipeline of the Mexican state oil company Mexican Petroleum (PEMEX) in the city of Epazoyucan in the Mexican state of Hidalgo.
Following the explosion, security forces cordoned off the area, and a nearby highway was closed to traffic. Fifty people were evacuated from their homes to safety.
Landslides triggered by heavy rain have killed 7 people and left at least 21 missing in southern China. In Guizhou province, 2 were confirmed dead and 19 are still unaccounted for in Qingyang village, where rescue efforts involving 400 personnel continue. Authorities issued alerts for nearby Hunan and Jiangxi provinces, warning of further landslide risks. Similar rainfall last week killed 7 in Guangdong and Guangxi.
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