Explosion of Fireworks in Central Mexico Kills at Least 10, Injures 64
The blast collapsed a wall and injured 64 people, and Mexico State authorities have opened an investigation into the cause.
- On Saturday night, pyrotechnic material exploded during a festival in Temascalcingo, Mexico State, killing at least 10 people and injuring 64 near the Nuestra Luz church, Mexican authorities said.
- Explosions involving pyrotechnic materials are common in Mexico, where they are frequently used in religious festivals; almost four years ago, a similar accident in Huejutla, Hidalgo, left 17 people injured.
- Hundreds of residents were preparing to watch the fireworks display when a wall collapsed, and video footage shows people walking through debris searching for survivors; a local bishop reported priests among the injured.
- The Mexico State Attorney General Office has opened an investigation into the cause, as the municipality sits about 160 kilometers northwest of Mexico City.
- On Sunday, Sept. 6, residents observed the destroyed area near the Santa Mar Canchesd church, assessing the full scope of damage from the Saturday blast.
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10 dead, 64 injured in Mexico fireworks explosion at church festival
Pyrotechnic material exploded during the festival for a patron saint in a town in Mexico State, collapsing a wall, killing at least 10 people and injuring another 64, Mexican authorities said. The explosion happened on Saturday night next to the Nuestra Senora de la Luz church in Temascalcingo, a municipality in central Mexico with 66,000 residents. Hundreds of them were preparing to watch a fireworks display that is part of a religious festival…
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The Standard-JournalExplosion of fireworks in central Mexico kills at least 10, injures 64
Mexican authorities say at least 10 people died and another 64 were injured when pyrotechnic material exploded during a patron saint festival in a town in the State of Mexico. The blast caused a wall to collapse, burying several people.…
The incident occurred when dozens of people were celebrating in front of the church the firing of a traditional "drum", loaded with fireworks.
According to videos released by the local press, the explosion occurred when dozens of people celebrated in front of the church the burning of the traditional bull, made of cane and loaded with pyrotechnics, which is carried in walks by neighbors of the community.
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