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Workers Perish in Tragic Brewery Tank Accident in Mexico
Published December 17, 2016
ACAPULCO, MEXICO - MARCH 01: A forensics team removes the body of a man killed in a suspected drug-related execution on March 1, 2012 in Acapulco, Mexico. Drug violence surged in the coastal resort in the last year, making Acapulco the second most deadly city in Mexico after Juarez. One of Mexico's top tourist destinations, Acapulco has suffered a drop in business, especially from foreign tourists, due to reports of the violence. Toursim accounts for some 9 percent of Mexico's economy and about 70 percent of the output of Acapulco's state of Guerrero. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) (2012 Getty Images)
It was a tragic death for seven in Mexico City.
Authorities said seven workers died while cleaning a tank at a Grupo Modelo brewery in Mexico's capital.
A spokeswoman for city prosecutors said the accident occurred early Sunday and that investigators are looking into whether the workers died from inhaling toxic fumes. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because she was not authorized to discuss the case.
Plant manager Francisco Lopez Bravo told local media the workers were trapped inside the cistern while doing maintenance work.
Lopez Bravo said there are no other risks at the brewery and that it continued to operate on Sunday.
Anheuser-Busch InBev has been trying since June to take over the half it doesn't already own of Grupo Modelo, which makes Corona and other globally popular beers.
Based on reporting by The Associated Press
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