The death toll from Friday’s fuel pipeline explosion in central Mexico has climbed to 73, the governor of the country’s Hidalgo state said.

墨西哥伊达尔戈州的州长称，墨西哥中部星期五的燃油输送管道爆炸造成的死亡人数已经攀升至73人。

Governor Omar Fayad also said Saturday at a news conference in Mexico City that at least 74 others were injured.

州长奥马尔·法耶德（Omar Fayad）周六在墨西哥城举行的资讯发布会上表示，还有至少74人受伤。

A leak and the resulting blast were caused by fuel thieves illegally tapping into a gas pipeline in Hidalgo state, officials said.

官员表示，“油耗子”非法接入伊达尔戈州一条燃油管道，从而发生泄漏并引发爆炸。

Video footage showed the fuel gushing into the air and people collecting gas in buckets, garbage cans and other containers before the explosion.

视频片段显示燃油喷向空中，在爆炸发生之前，人们用水桶、垃圾桶以及其它容器收集燃油。

“I urge the entire population not to be complicit in fuel theft,” Fayad said. “Apart from being illegal, it puts your life and those of your families at risk.”

法耶德表示：“我督促全体人们不要参与燃油盗窃，这样做除了违反法律，还会把自己和家人的生命置于危险之中。”

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who has launched a crackdown on fuel theft, called on “the entire government” to assist the people at the site of the explosion.

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