Waves in excess of eight meters high in the Gulf of Mexico have tilted a platform, causing 422 oil barrels to pour into the sea daily.

Platform Usumacinta is still tilted and the escape of oil continues after 22 days.

A bulletin of PEMEX said poor weather conditions in Campeche have caused a delay in repairing the facilities. The bulletin mentions only 20 percent of the entire 422 barrels of oil is picked up.

The PEMEX company attributed the incident to the damages caused by a cold front, while recent investigations showed that the problem occurred for ignoring security measures.

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