Massive Explosion At Headquarters For Mexican Oil Giant Pemex Office Kills 14, Wounds 100

14 Killed, 100 Injured In Blast At Mexican State Oil Company Offices -- CNN

Mexico City (CNN) -- An explosion rocked the offices of Mexico's state oil company Thursday, killing at least 14 people and injuring dozens more, officials said.

At least 100 people were injured in the Mexico City blast, Interior Minister Miguel Angel Osorio Chong told Foro TV.

Dozens of people were trapped in the building after the blast, Foro TV reported.

Osorio Chong said rescuers were searching for survivors in the Pemex office complex, which includes one of the city's tallest skyscrapers.

The explosion occurred in the basement of a building adjacent to the well-known tower, officials said.

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More News On Today's Blast At Mexico's State Oil Company Offices in Mexico City

14 dead, at least 100 hurt in Mexico oil co. blast -- AP
Explosion at Mexican oil giant Pemex offices kills 14 -- Reuters
Deadly blast hits Mexico City oil HQ -- The Australian/AFP
14 dead in blast at headquarters of Mexican oil giant -- USA Today
Explosion in Mexico City Kills at Least 14 -- New York Times
Deadly Blast Rocks Headquarters of Mexico Oil Company -- Wall Street Journal
Pemex Headquarters Blast Kills 14, Injures 80, Company Says -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Blast shakes Mexico state oil firm’s headquarters, kills 14, injures at least 100 -- Miami Herald/McClatchy News
Explosion rips through headquarters of state-owned oil company, Pemex, in Mexico City, killing 14 and injuring about 100 -- New York Daily News

My Comment: No one is saying it publicly, but everyone is wondering if this is a terror attack from Mexico's drug cartels. If true .... this is a worrisome development. When Colombia's drug cartels declared war against their central government, it resulted in a conflict that killed thousands and lasted for years. Mexico's drug cartels have been primarily at war with themselves .... if they are now shifting their fight to the government .... I can easily visualize some terrible scenarios for Mexico that will make the past 6 years of drug warfare puny in comparison.