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'Ocean on fire': Huge blaze erupts in Gulf of Mexico, extinguished hours later

A fire broke out in the southern waters of the Gulf of Mexico after an underwater pipeline leaked, setting the ‘ocean on fire’.

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'Ocean on fire': Huge blaze erupts in Gulf of Mexico, extinguished after five hours
'Ocean on fire': Huge blaze erupts in Gulf of Mexico, extinguished after five hours

The unusual fire from gas leak has been extinguished after a five-hour long operation, informed Mexican state oil company Pemex.

The company stated that there were no injuries and production from the oil platform in the vicinity was unaffected.

Reportedly, the fire began at 5:15 AM local time and was completely put out by 10:30 AM. The blaze arose in underwater pipeline that connects to a platform at Pemex's flagship Ku Maloob Zaap oil development.

The gas leak that triggered the fire occurred at 78 metres from the surface.

As authorities were alerted, three boats were seen in action putting out the flames and used liquid nitrogen to control the fire.

Videos from the scene showed bright right flames on the water surface, resembling lava pouring out of an underwater volcano.

Ku Maloob Zaap is located just up from the southern rim of the Gulf of Mexico. It is Pemex's biggest crude oil production facility, accounting for more than 40 per cent of its nearly 1.7 million barrels of daily output.

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