Through a statement, the authorities reported today on the location of the object at 16:44 local time yesterday and the suspension of the measure established for Guanajuato, Hidalgo, State of Mexico, Michoacán, San Luis Potosí and Querétaro.

The object, property of the State Water Commission of the municipality of Colón and used for the process of purification of the liquid, was stolen from the El Saucillo well and was at that time at 20 percent of its capacity. In the warning prior to the location of the cylinder, Civil Protection pointed out the adverse effects of this poisonous gas, including that it can be absorbed through the body by inhalation, it causes tearing and the substance is corrosive to the eyes, skin and respiratory tract.

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