Overview
- Authorities reported an ignition and explosion around midday in a gas duct between the Cactus and Cuxtal installations near ranchería San Miguel in Reforma, Chiapas.
- Emergency protocols led to the evacuation of roughly 1,500 to 1,800 workers and nearby residents while firefighting teams cooled the line and closed valves.
- Pemex said the incident involved a 30-inch duct at the Cactus injection point, while other official and on-site reports described a new 36-inch line, a discrepancy now under review.
- Five Mexican Army personnel were injured, moved to the Military Hospital in Villahermosa, and their condition was reported as stable.
- The area remains secured for damage assessment at a strategic gas-processing hub that feeds the Cuxtal system toward Yucatán, with repairs and operational updates pending the investigation.