Eye of fire circle of flames that erupted in the Gulf of Mexico and raged for five hours was sparked by a lightning storm
Friday s blaze that erupted in the Gulf of Mexico was caused by a lightning storm, Mexico s state-owned oil company, Pemex, announced Monday
A unique set of circumstances had led to the fire, when a gas leak in an underwater pipeline allowed a bubble of natural gas to build up underwater before floating to the surface where it was ignited
Bright orange flames had raged on the ocean about 150 yards from a Pemex oil drilling platform west of Mexico s Yucatan peninsula around dawn Friday
Mexican oil giant blames lightning strike for Gulf fireball
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Mexican oil giant blames lightning strike for Gulf fireball
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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.