Pemex reports fire on tanker in Gulf of Mexico, says crew safe

MEXICO CITY, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Mexican state oil company Pemex said on Saturday a fire broke out on one of its tankers in the Gulf of Mexico and that all the crew had been evacuated and were safe.

The fire on the tanker "Burgos" occurred off Boca del Rio in Veracruz state, Pemex said on in a tweet.

(Reporting by Natalie Schachar)

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