A blaze on the surface of the Gulf of Mexico resembling a large “eye of fire” has been brought under control, according to Mexico’s state oil company Pemex.
The company said the fire, blamed on a gas leak from an underwater pipeline, happened at 5:15 a.m. local time. No injuries or evacuations of the facility have been reported.
Pemex, which has a long record of major industrial accidents at its facilities, said it would investigate the cause of the fire.
