It is true that a spontaneous occurrence of the multiple system failures necessary to cause a severe accident and large radiological release is typically a very improbable event.

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"Operations Director Carlos Murrieta pointed out that we have reduced the occurrence of accidents in recent years, " Pemex said on its Twitter page, adding that its accident rate was below international standards for similar companies.

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