• Oil pipeline ruptured in Mexico, 27 dead in rivers of flame.
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[img]http://data.fuskbugg.se/dipdip/eldfloden_1355157w.jpg[/img] [Img]http://us.toluna.com/dpolls_images/2010/12/03/73689abb-1e48-465a-8ff6-8d2f808bb820_orig.png[/img] [quote]MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Fuel thieves tampering with an oil pipeline could have sparked a deadly blast in central Mexico that flooded streets with fire and killed at least 27 people before dawn on Sunday, officials said. The accident occurred just before 6 a.m. (7 a.m. EST) when oil spilling from a breached pipeline quickly burst into a fireball that flattened homes and wrecked cars in San Martin Texmelucan, a small community in the state of Puebla about 50 miles east of Mexico City. "Several streets were flooded with fuel. With a spark, there was a river of fire," said Valentin Meneses, interior minister of the state of Puebla. Photos and video from the scene showed burned-out homes, charred vehicles and scorched ground around the moderately populated outskirts of the town. Pemex, the state oil monopoly that controls the pipeline, said fuel thieves could have touched off the deadly explosion that was quickly controlled after the initial detonation. "We are not discounting mechanical problems but, on the other hand, we have had problems with illegal taps this year including along that stretch" of pipe, said Pemex chief Juan Jose Suarez. Fuel theft is rampant in the Pemex network and hundreds of millions of dollars worth of fuel have been stolen in recent years, the company has said. "President (Felipe) Calderon has ordered an investigation to determine who was responsible and apply the full weight of the law," the president's office stated, pointing to the early indications of an illegal tap. Pemex was alerted to pipeline trouble when a pumping station reported a sudden pressure drop and halted the flow of oil, the company said in a statement. "Minutes later, (we) detected a fire in two of those ducts," Pemex said. The explosion and ensuing oil fire kicked up a blanket of smoke that hovered over the town through the early morning hours as soldiers arrived to aid local firefighters and rescue teams. Among the 27 dead are 12 children, officials said, while 51 people are injured. The explosion also destroyed 32 houses with about 70 more homes damaged, according to officials. The explosion occurred in a residential neighborhood which is not near major oil refining or transportation facilities, according to local media reports.[/quote] At least they made a good setting for post apocalyptic movies.
I bet it was a blast.
That picture reminds me of the end of The Mist.
Holy shit how the fuck did they manage that?
Well someone 'dun goofed.
If no one died it would have been cool to see a river of flames.
Damn it Rico, you're not relevant anymore.
This is a tragic loss of human life. And I hate to admit it but... [QUOTE=Brage Nyman;26810806][img_thumb]http://data.fuskbugg.se/dipdip/eldfloden_1355157w.jpg[/img_thumb][/QUOTE] this picture is fucking awesome.
Rivers of flame? I remember Facepunch's last river of flame... "And Dan was boobies." :mmmsmug:
Wow, that looks bad. [editline]19th December 2010[/editline] "Well, there's your problem!"
Scar anomaly inbound Stalker!
[QUOTE=Brage Nyman;26810806][img_thumb]http://data.fuskbugg.se/dipdip/eldfloden_1355157w.jpg[/img_thumb] [img_thumb]http://us.toluna.com/dpolls_images/2010/12/03/73689abb-1e48-465a-8ff6-8d2f808bb820_orig.png[/img_thumb] At least they made a good setting for post apocalyptic movies.[/QUOTE] Looks like a nuke went off.
[QUOTE=cecilbdemodded;26810874]That picture reminds me of the end of The Mist.[/QUOTE] Looks like the end of The Road. And the rest of it.
A river of fire is probably the most metal way to die
[img]http://data.fuskbugg.se/dipdip/eldfloden_1355157w.jpg[/img] is this a STALKER sequel?
[QUOTE=skynrdfan3;26817503][img_thumb]http://data.fuskbugg.se/dipdip/eldfloden_1355157w.jpg[/img_thumb] is this a STALKER sequel?[/QUOTE] How in the fuck does this even come close to being related?
[QUOTE=skynrdfan3;26817503][img_thumb]http://data.fuskbugg.se/dipdip/eldfloden_1355157w.jpg[/img_thumb] is this a STALKER sequel?[/QUOTE] No I think it's a ruptured oil pipeline in Mexico
Lets blame BP.
[img]http://data.fuskbugg.se/dipdip/_stalker.jpg[/img] Get out of here stalker.
Thats a scary picture :ohdear: I think there might be the outline of a head in the drivers seat of the car in the front. Reminiscent of Highway 80 in Iraq.
Looks like the aftermath of last time I tried my hands at cooking :tinfoil:
I know it will sound awful and I'll sound like a dick. but that first picture would make an awesome background
"What's the worst that could happen?" I'm willing to bet my liver someone said that less than a minute before explosion
[QUOTE=Murkrow;26821114]"What's the worst that could happen?" I'm willing to bet my liver someone said that less than a minute before explosion[/QUOTE] Or "Hold my beer and watch this" and "I'm [I]so[/I] uploading this to YouTube"
Its in the middle of winter where I live, with snow on the ground and it's freezing everywhere, inside and out. I could go for some "river of flame" :saddowns:
[QUOTE=Van-man;26821463]Or "Hold my beer and watch this" and "I'm [I]so[/I] uploading this to YouTube"[/QUOTE] Tobad they died before they had a chance to upload it :argh: awesomeness lost forever.
Mistakes were made
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;26821752]Its in the middle of winter where I live, with snow on the ground and it's freezing everywhere, inside and out. I could go for some "river of flame" :saddowns:[/QUOTE] Agreed, going to college in Northern New York isn't the most intelligent choice if you hate the cold. Hell near Philly I'd love to have that right now.
how the hell did the drug cartel get a tactical nuke
[QUOTE=Murkrow;26821114]"What's the worst that could happen?" I'm willing to bet my liver someone said that less than a minute before explosion[/QUOTE] Not as bad as "[url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38071948/ns/world_news-africa/]Hey, I'm going to light a lantern near a ruptured oil tanker.[/url]".
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