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You can find fears of an enormous oil spill within the Gulf of Mexico after a fire erupted on a tanker holding 1m litres.

The blaze smashed out at midday these days from the port of Veracruz within the south-east associated with the nation.

The fire has actually delivered a large plume of black colored smoke swirling over the vessel, which can already been seen miles out to ocean.

Fuel company Petroleos Mexicanos ( PEMEX), verified the ship - called Barco Burgos - is evacuated.

The supervisor of this Port Authority of Veracruz reported that three tugboats are involved in tackling the blaze agreeable.

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