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Two dead after reported industrial accident in Lea County

Marcus Chen

Managing Editor · Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 7:53 PM · 1 min read

Two dead after reported industrial accident in Lea County — NewsWest 9 (Permian Basin), Washington DC Community news — Image: NewsWest 9 (Permian Basin)

On Tuesday the Lea County Sheriff's Office was called to an industrial accident involving a fire on a pipeline in the oilfield near U.S. Highway 176 and Bootleg Road

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