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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More than 60 people were injured. Explosion occurred near the local parish of a community in the municipality of Temascalcingo, in the center of the country.
A horrific tragedy has rocked central Mexico after a detonation at a fireworks warehouse marred a traditional religious festival. The incident, which occurred on Saturday evening, September 5, killed at least 10 people and seriously injured 64 others, according to world agencies. The incident occurred in the community of Santa Maria Canchesda, located in the municipality of Temascalcingo (state of Mexico), about 160 kilometers northwest of the c…
Mexico City (EFE) – At least ten people died and 64 were injured in a fireworks accident during patron saint festivities in the parish of Santa María Canchesdá, in the municipality of Temascalcingo, State of Mexico, near the capital. The accident occurred Saturday night, according to reports.
Fireworks Blast Next to Church Kills at Least 10
Pyrotechnic material exploded during a festival for a patron saint in a town in central Mexico, collapsing a wall, killing at least 10 people and injuring another 64, Mexican authorities said. The explosion occurred Saturday night next to the Nuestra Señora de la Luz church in Temascalcingo, a municipality in...
The use of fireworks in popular celebrations is an ancient Mexican tradition that has sometimes caused tragedies, due to outbursts during parties or fires in places where they occur, usually craft factories. The accident occurred on Saturday night in the community of Santa María Canchesdá, State of Mexico (center), when the pyrotechnic material stored in a parish space used as a winery exploded, the local government said in a statement.
Explosion during a church holiday in Mexico: among the victims are children, dozens of people in hospitals In the <p>state of Mexico, a pyrotechnic explosion claimed the lives of 10 people, among them two children, and injured 81 people. Five seriously injured condition.</p>
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