At least 73 people were killed after a pipeline ruptured by suspected fuel thieves exploded in central Mexico, authorities said on Saturday, as President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador defended the army despite its failure to clear the site before the blast.

Mexico fuel pipeline blast: Death toll rises to 73

The number of people who died from a gasoline pipeline explosion in central Mexico has risen to 85, Mexico's health minister said on Sunday. An additional 58 people were hospitalized, Health Minister Jorge Alcocer told a news conference.

Death toll from Mexico pipeline blast rises to 85: Health Minister

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