9.3K views · 170 reactions | A massive fire broke out in the Gulf of Mexico on Friday after an underwater pipeline leak near an oil platform of the Mexican Pemex Company. In a video that went viral, flames spewing out of the ocean can be seen as three firefighting vessels try to extinguish the fire. No casualties were reported from the site. #Mexico #Mexicogulf #Ocean #Oceanfire #saveoceanlife #gasleak #oilleak | EastMojo | Facebook

A fire erupted on the sea surface in the Gulf of Mexico when a gas pipeline leaked, igniting the blaze on Friday. Mexico’s state-owned Pemex petrol company said rain and an electrical storm and heavy rains damaged the pipeline about 140 metres from the KU-C satellite platform. Their report also said workers used nitrogen to get the flames under control in five hours - no injuries or evacuations were reported. Pemex has experienced several deadly explosions in recent years | ODN