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Temascalcingo: Fireworks Blast Kills 10 and Injures 81

From La Jornada · () Spanish

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  • A fireworks explosion in the Santa María Canchesdá community of Temascalcingo killed 10 people and injured 81 others.
  • The dead included two minors, while five of the injured were reported in serious condition.
  • The blast occurred near a parish during preparations for the local festival of Our Lady of Light.

The festive sounds that had filled Santa María Canchesdá in the days before its patronal celebration gave way to silence around the parish after a fireworks explosion killed 10 people and injured 81 others.

The blast occurred the night before in the Temascalcingo municipality during preparations for the festival of Our Lady of Light. The victims included two minors.

Five of the 81 injured people were reported in serious condition by the following afternoon. The explosion struck the community as it prepared for its religious celebration.

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Originally published by La Jornada in Spanish. 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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