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.
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Explosion of fireworks in central Mexico kills at least 10, injures 64
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An explosion of fireworks in central Mexico killed at least 10 people and injured around 60 on Saturday night in Temascalcingo, a municipality near Nuestra Señora de la Luz church. The blast occurred during a festival involving a straw or burning bull effigy fitted with fireworks as part of a local ritual. The exact cause of the explosion remains unclear from the available reports.
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At least 10 killed in central Mexico fireworks blast during festival
Local government says at least 60 were wounded in the blast, apparently caused by a burning bull effigy.
Fireworks blast in Mexico kills at least 10
Video showed the blast as people gathered outside a church for a ritual involving a straw bull fitted with fireworks.