Seven Die in Brewery Tank Accident in Mexico City During Routine Maintenance Reuters
go to original April 8, 2013

A Grupo Modelo SAB brewery in Mexico City. (Gustavo Graf/Bloomberg)

MEXICO CITY – An accident at a Mexico City brewery killed seven people early yesterday, Corona beermaker Grupo Modelo said.

The accident happened in a tank that was undergoing maintenance and cleaning, a spokeswoman for the company said in a statement. No details were provided.

Grupo Modelo said it has informed authorities and has begun investigating the accident. “Modelo is deeply sorry for this incident and will support the affected families permanently,” the statement said.

The spokeswoman did not say whether the accident would affect production. Modelo’s Mexico City plant was the company’s first and it began operating in 1925, according to the company’s website.

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