At a news conference with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Hidalgo Governor Omar Fayad said 76 people had also been injured in Friday (January 18) evening's explosion, which happened as people tried to fill containers with fuel. Dozens of burned bodies lay in the charred field where the blast occurred in the municipality of Tlahuelilpan as forensic experts inspected and photographed the remains. Soldiers and other military personnel surrounded the cordoned-off area. The field was littered with half-burned shoes and clothes as well as with buckets and drums used by people to collect fuel. Relatives of victims stood huddled together, some crying. Lopez Obrador pledged to step up his government's drive to stamp out fuel theft, which has cost the country billions of dollars in the last few years. Video footage showed residents scrambling to fill containers from the burst pipe and badly burned victims, raising questions about the management of an issue Lopez Obrador has made a … [Read more...] about Death toll from Mexico fuel pipeline blast rises to 66
Fuel pipeline blaze in Mexico kills at least 66
Viet Nam News MEXICO CITY — An explosion and fire killed at least 66 people who were illegally collecting fuel gushing from a leaking pipeline in central Mexico, the Hidalgo state governor said on Saturday. "The toll that we have until a few minutes ago... is 66 dead, while 76 are injured," said the governor, Omar Fayad. Forensic specialists in white suits worked on Saturday among the charred, blackened corpses at the scene, which was guarded by soldiers as the pungent smell of fuel still hung in the air. Scores of locals with jerrycans and buckets had been collecting gasoline pouring from the pipeline when the blast occurred on Friday, according to witnesses. Video taken in the aftermath showed screaming people fleeing the scene as an enormous fire lit up the night sky in Tlahuelilpan, Hidalgo state, 105km north of Mexico City. "I went just to see what was happening, and then the explosion happened. I rushed to help people," Fernando Garcia, 47, told … [Read more...] about Fuel pipeline blaze in Mexico kills at least 66
MND marks 70th founding anniversary of Lao army
The ceremony was chaired by Senior Lieutenant General Phan Van Giang, Member of the Party Central Committee, Permanent Member of the Central Military Commission, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army and Deputy Defense Minister, with the attendance of Lieutenant General Le Hien Van, Deputy Director of the General Department of Politics, and Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Thongsavanh Phomvihane. Gen. Giang and delegates in a joint photo Speaking at the event, Gen. Giang recalled the Lao army’s history and tradition over the past seven decades as well as the special solidarity between between the two countries and armies. He stressed that over the past 70 years, under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP), as well as the supports of the two peoples, the two armies have stood side by side with mutual respect and trust to overcome the hardest challenges on their way to the final … [Read more...] about MND marks 70th founding anniversary of Lao army
Vietnam, India promote medical cooperation
At the talk on January 14, Gen. Bipin Puri warmly welcomed the Vietnamese delegation for their first visit to India, considering it a contribution to enhance the defense cooperation between the two countries in general and military medical cooperation in particular. He expressed his willingness to cooperate with the Vietnamese Military Medical Academy in all fields of medical services, which India has experience and strength. Lieutenant General Do Quyet (L) and Lieutenant General Bipin Puri. Source: VNA Within the framework of the visit to India, the Vietnamese delegation also had working sessions with the Hospital of Aerospace Medicine Indian Air Force, the Armed Forces Medical College, and the Institute of Naval Medicine INHS Asvini. The two sides agreed to submit suggestions to leaders of the two defense ministries in implementing cooperation contents such as training cooperation and scientific researches on military medicine and aviation medicine. India also … [Read more...] about Vietnam, India promote medical cooperation
Conference to promote sustainable agricultural development
The conference aimed to introduce agricultural policies of Vietnam and Japan, and approaches to sustainable agricultural development in Vietnam. At the event In order to increase agricultural productivity and potential competitiveness, experts proposed some measures, including reallocating agricultural land and concentrating land to boost agricultural production, expanding business scale through efficient use of agricultural land, and promoting processing facilities. At the conference, delegates also discussed many other issues like perspectives on training human resources for Vietnam's agricultural development, safe agricultural products, and consumers' confidence. Translated by Lam Anh … [Read more...] about Conference to promote sustainable agricultural development