▶️ Thousands of disused gas cylinders sit outside under the sun at a former refinery in Mexico City, producing a foul smell that neighbors say has made their lives a nightmare.
👉 The tanks were stored at the old refinery by the state firm Gas Bienestar, which was created in 2021 to expand competition in the sector, after exchanging old or damaged cylinders free of charge for new ones.
In January, the Mexico City authorities said in a statement that Pemex was in the process of removing them.
Contacted by AFP, the company said it was unable to give an interview about the matter.
Mexican civil protection authorities did not respond to a request for information about the risks posed by the cylinders.
According to Ricardo Torres, an expert at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, LP contributes to the formation of ozone, which at ground level is a harmful pollutant for people and the environment.
Firefighters at a nearby station said they receive daily reports of gas leaks, when in fact the odor comes from the disused tanks. (AFP)
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