World / Fire erupts in sea of Mexico after undersea pipeline ruptures watch Video

Mexico | A sudden fire broke out in the sea water in the Gulf of Mexico, a Latin American country. Actually, sea water caught fire after a gas leak from an underwater pipeline. Everyone was surprised to see the fierce flames of fire in the sea. This video of fire in water is going viral on social media. According to the report, this pipeline belongs to Mexico's state-run Pemex Petrol Company.

It was told that the flames continued to rise in the water for more than five hours. However, no casualties have been reported so far in this accident. The people who watched this video gave their reactions saying that it looked like a volcano has erupted in the water and the lava of fire is coming out. Seeing the orange flames in the video, it has been shared on social media as 'Eye of Fire'.

"The ocean is on fire” is one of those things that you can type and it’s true and yet it doesn’t feel believable https://t.co/EouJfQIbjq

— Brian Kahn (@blkahn) July 2, 2021

The company investigating the cause of the incident

This underwater pipeline connects Pemex's flagship Ku Malub Zap Oil Development Center at sea. Cu Malub Zap is located in the southern part of the Gulf of Mexico. According to Pemex, the fire started after a gas leak at around 5:15 a.m. Friday local time. Oil production was not affected by this incident. The fire was extinguished by ten thirty. The company said the cause of the fire is under investigation and the leak hole in the pipeline has been sealed.