Explosion of fireworks in central Mexico kills at least 10, injures 64
The explosion occurred Saturday night next to the Nuestra Señora de la Luz church in Temascalcingo, a municipality in central Mexico with 66,000 residents.
An explosion of pyrotechnic material occurred on Saturday night in Temascalcingo, a municipality in central Mexico with 66,000 residents. The blast happened next to the Nuestra Señora de la Luz church, according to PBS NewsHour and South China Morning Post.
The explosion, which collapsed a wall, killed at least 10 people and injured 64 others, as stated by Mexican authorities, South China Morning Post reported. The incident took place during a festival for a patron saint, with hundreds of people preparing to watch a fireworks display when the blast happened.
The cause of the explosion has not been determined, and an investigation has been opened by the Mexico State Attorney General’s Office, South China Morning Post said. A local bishop reported that two priests are among the injured.
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