Explosion of fireworks in central Mexico kills at least 10, injures 64
Stored pyrotechnics detonated during a religious ritual, collapsing part of a church and sending dozens to hospitals, officials said.
- On Saturday night, pyrotechnic material exploded during a festival near the Nuestra Luz church in Temascalcingo, Mexico State, killing at least 10 people and injuring 64, Mexican authorities said.
- Explosions involving pyrotechnic materials are common in Mexico, where fireworks are frequently used in religious festivals and street celebrations.
- Hundreds of residents were preparing to watch the display when a wall collapsed; video footage shows people walking through smoke and debris searching for survivors, with two priests among the injured.
- The Mexico State Attorney General Office has opened an investigation into the cause of the explosion, which occurred about 160 kilometers northwest of Mexico City.
- On Sunday, Sept. 6, residents observed the destroyed area near the Santa Mar Canchesd church, assessing damage from the Saturday blast.
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A fireworks explosion in a church during a patron saint's day celebration in Mexico killed at least 10 people and injured more than 60 others, authorities said Sunday. The tragedy unfolded on Saturday night in the community of Santa Maria Cantata, in the state of Mexico, when fireworks set fire to a parish building used as a warehouse, detonating explosives inside, the government said. According to videos broadcast by local media, the explosion …
More than 60 injured - The fire reached a parish warehouse where explosives were stored
At least 10 people were killed and more than 60 injured by a fireworks explosion stored inside a church annex building during a religious ceremony in the town of Santa Maria Canchesda in central Mexico.
Mexico City, 6 Sep (EFE).- At least ten people died and 64 were injured by an accident with pyrotechnics in the framework of a patron saintly festival in the parish of the community of Santa María Canchesdá, municipality of Temascalcingo, in the state of Mexico, neighboring the capital.The accident occurred on the night of [...] La entrada At least 10 people die from an accident with pyrotechnics in central state of Mexico was first published in…
The local government confirmed the number of victims that left the explosion of the pyrotechnic material during the religious celebration of Our Lady of Light in Santa Maria Canchesdá.
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