Pemex death toll climbs to 33

Blast crisis: Pemex director-general Emilio Lozoya Austin (left) meets with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto (middle) to discuss explosion at HQ

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By Upstream staff and news reports

 01 February 2013 14:55 GMT

Mexican president Enrique Pena Nieto spoke on an office explosion at the Pemex headquarters in Mexico City on Friday as the state oil company said the death toll had climbed to 33.

Pena Nieto, who has made reform at the state-run oil company a priority following his election, said Friday afternoon he had visited with the injured in the hospital.

“I repeat my solidarity and support to the families of those who tragically perished in this event,” Pena Nieto said on his Twitter feed.

"The priority at the moment is to attend to the injured and assure the safety of those who are working there," he added in an official statement.

Pemex confirmed via its Twitter feed Friday afternoon that another person had been killed in…

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