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Fireworks explosion at Mexican festival kills 10 and injures 64

From Tuแป•i Trแบป · () Vietnamese

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  • A fireworks explosion beside a church in Temascalcingo, in central Mexico, killed 10 people and injured 64 during a local religious festival.
  • The blast occurred as hundreds of people prepared to watch a fireworks display, and authorities have not yet determined its cause.
  • The Mexico state prosecutorโ€™s office opened an investigation, while a local bishop said two priests were among the injured.

A fireworks explosion tore through a religious festival in central Mexico, killing 10 people and injuring 64 as hundreds prepared to watch the display.

The blast happened on the evening of September 5 beside Nuestra Seรฑora de la Luz church in Temascalcingo, a municipality of about 66,000 people in Mexico state. The town lies roughly 160 kilometers northwest of Mexico City.

Videos shared on social media showed people running in panic after the explosion. A local bishop confirmed that two priests were among those injured.

The cause remained unknown. Mexico stateโ€™s prosecutorโ€™s office has opened an investigation into the explosion.

Fireworks accidents occur frequently in Mexico, where fireworks are widely used in street celebrations and religious festivals. Nearly four years ago, a major fireworks explosion in Huejutla, in the central state of Hidalgo, injured 17 people.

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Originally published by Tuแป•i Trแบป in Vietnamese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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