The Mexican President has paid tribute to those killed by a fire on a platform in the Gulf of Mexico.
President Enrique Peña Nieto spoke just hours after the fire which has left four workers dead and dozens of people injured.
Around 300 workers had to be evacuated from the Pemex operated Abkatun Alpha platform in the Bay of Campeche earlier today.
Speaking at a citizenship ceremony he said:”I express my most heartfelt condolences to their families”.
The President also urged the chief executive of Pemex and governmental agencies to devote their full attention to the incident.
He said a full investigation would now be launched.