Two Dead After Chemical Leak at Pemex’s Houston Area Refinery
- Dozens injured, several refinery units shut after accident
- Bodies of contractors were recovered Friday morning: CEO
The state-owned company has come under scrutiny in recent years for its poor safety record.
Photographer: Susana Gonzalez/BloombergTwo people are dead and 35 are injured after a chemical release at a Houston area refinery owned by Mexico’s state oil company.
The Deer Park plant halted some operations after the hydrogen sulfide leak late yesterday, according to a statement from Petroleos Mexicanos. The workers who died were contract staff and not Pemex employees, Chief Executive Officer Victor Rodriguez Padilla said in a press conference Friday.