Eye of Fire: Fossil Pipeline Explosion in the Gulf of Mexico Results to Terrifying Disaster

On Friday, a break in an undersea gas line caused a whirling inferno in the Gulf of Mexico that burned for hours, evoking biblical images of Mordor, the volcanic hellscape from "The Lord of the Rings."

According to a statement from Petróleos Mexicanos, or Pemex, Mexico's state-owned oil monopoly, the circular inferno began around 5:15 a.m. after a pipeline with a diameter of about 12 inches ruptured.

The fire was captured on video with ships dousing the flames with water. According to a statement from the business, the fire was eventually put out at 10:45 a.m., and valves linked to the pipeline were turned off.

No Reported Human Casualties

Pemex said no one was hurt and that the source of the spill, which occurred 150 meters off a platform at Ku-Maloob-Zaap, an offshore oil field in the Bay of Campeche, will be investigated.

Under Investigation

Critics have cautioned Mr. López Obrador that he is squandering public funds to revive an industry that is being displaced by newer, cleaner technologies.

Debt, incompetence, and corruption have all plagued Pemex.

Pemex was the world's most indebted oil corporation in 2019, with $107 billion in debt.

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