First Posted: Jul 03, 2021 10:16 PM EDT
A shocking scene was spotted in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico on Friday after an underwater gas pipeline in the area burst. CBS News reported that the fire described as an eye of fire happened in the west of Mexico s Yucatan Peninsula, specifically a short distance from an oil company. The pipeline that caused the blaze was owned by the company Pemex.
Pemex confirmed with The Guardian that the blaze that resembles a molten lava in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico took at least five hours to be contained.
Reuters reported that the blaze was contained at around 10:30 in the morning. Pemex said that the incident was immediately addressed after security protocols were activated. Firefighter s vessels were also sent to contain the fire in the area. Furthermore, Pemex s company workers allegedly used nitrogen to contain the fire in waters.