"Mexico's state-run oil company said Tuesday that the torrential rains that left dozens dead and missing in east-central Mexico also damaged a pipeline, leading to a 5-mile (8-kilometer) spill along the Pantepec River. Petroleos Mexicanos, known as Pemex, said in a statement that its crews had reacted "immediately" to stop and contain the spill around the town of Alamo, one of the communities hit hardest by the recent flooding."
"At least 76 people died in heavy rains from Oct. 6 to 11 across several states in central and eastern Mexico. Some three dozen remain missing and more than 100 communities remain inaccessible by road. Alamo, along with Poza Rica, were the most affected communities in northern Veracruz state. Residents in part of Poza Rica found their homes' walls streaked with oil after waters from the Cazones River receded, though no spill was confirmed there."
Heavy rains from Oct. 6–11 damaged a pipeline, producing a 5-mile (8-kilometer) spill along the Pantepec River near Alamo. Pemex reported that crews reacted immediately to stop and contain the spill but did not specify timing or the substance involved. At least 76 people died across several states, about three dozen remain missing, and more than 100 communities are inaccessible by road. Alamo and Poza Rica were among the hardest hit, with some homes in Poza Rica left streaked with oil after floodwaters receded. Authorities and local groups installed containment barriers and worked to protect municipal water systems, while boat services were suspended, isolating river communities.
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