Overview
- The cylinder, owned by OOAPAS, was taken from the El Retiro well in the Dr. Miguel Silva González neighborhood of Morelia, Michoacán.
- Officials described the item as a gray aluminum 68 kg cylinder with serial number 7107830Y that was about half full.
- The federal security ministry and national civil protection alerted multiple states, with reports listing Colima, Jalisco, Guanajuato, Querétaro, State of Mexico and Guerrero.
- Authorities are inspecting scrap yards and vacant lots, conducting highway checks with the National Guard, and circulating identification details through media and social networks.
- Residents are urged not to approach or handle the cylinder and to report sightings to 911 or local lines including 443 369 7221 and 44 32 77 00 89.