11 killed in Mexico oil pipeline explosion

A man walks past burnt cars at the site of an explosion of a Pemex pipeline in the village of San Martin Texmelucan near Puebla. At least 11 people were killed. The pipeline maintained by state oil monopoly Pemex exploded at around 5am in San Martin Texmelucan, a small community in the state of Puebla about 75 kilometers east of Mexico City. Photo: Reuters
A man walks past burnt cars at the site of an explosion of a Pemex pipeline in the village of San Martin Texmelucan near Puebla. At least 11 people were killed. The pipeline maintained by state oil monopoly Pemex exploded at around 5am in San Martin Texmelucan, a small community in the state of Puebla about 75 kilometers east of Mexico City. Photo: Reuters
Firefighters carry the body of a victim at the site of an explosion of a Pemex pipeline in the village of San Martin Texmelucan near Puebla. At least 11 people were killed. The pipeline maintained by state oil monopoly Pemex exploded at around 5am in San Martin Texmelucan, a small community in the state of Puebla about 75 kilometers east of Mexico City. Photo: Reuters
A firefighter tries to put out a fire at the area of an explosion of a Pemex pipeline in the village of San Martin Texmelucan near Puebla. At least 11 people were killed. The pipeline maintained by state oil monopoly Pemex exploded at around 5am in San Martin Texmelucan, a small community in the state of Puebla about 75 kilometers east of Mexico City. Photo: Reuters
Firefighters carry the body of a victim at the site of an explosion of a Pemex pipeline in the village of San Martin Texmelucan near Puebla. At least 11 people were killed. The pipeline maintained by state oil monopoly Pemex exploded at around 5am in San Martin Texmelucan, a small community in the state of Puebla about 75 kilometers east of Mexico City. Photo: Reuters
Firefighters work at the site of an explosion of a Pemex pipeline in the village of San Martin Texmelucan near Puebla. At least 11 people were killed. The pipeline maintained by state oil monopoly Pemex exploded at around 5am in San Martin Texmelucan, a small community in the state of Puebla about 75 kilometers east of Mexico City. Photo: Reuters
Firefighters carry the body of a victim at the site of an explosion of a Pemex pipeline in the village of San Martin Texmelucan near Puebla. The pipeline maintained by state oil monopoly Pemex exploded at around 5am in San Martin Texmelucan, a small community in the state of Puebla about 75 kilometers east of Mexico City. Photo: Reuters
Members of Red Cross and soldiers carry the body of a victim at the site of an explosion of a Pemex pipeline in the village of San Martin Texmelucan near Puebla. At least 11 people were killed. The pipeline maintained by state oil monopoly Pemex exploded at around 5am in San Martin Texmelucan, a small community in the state of Puebla about 75 kilometers east of Mexico City. Photo: Reuters

Published Dec 19, 2010

An oil pipeline exploded in central Mexico early on Sunday, killing 11 people. The pipeline maintained by oil monopoly Pemex exploded at around 5am in San Martin Texmelucan, a small community in the state of Puebla about 75 kilometres east of Mexico City.

The explosion destroyed many cars and homes in a residential neighborhood but was not near major oil refining or transportation facilities, according to local media reports.