Mexico Fireworks Festival Disaster
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- Al Jazeera StaffAl Jazeera
- Associated PressSouth China Morning Post
- The Straits TimesThe Straits Times
- Marina PeñaNew York Post
- Ramsés MercadoToronto Star
- Emilio LugoToronto Star
- Authors; ContributorsThe Hindu
- RAMSÉS MERCADO Associated PressABC News (US)
- EMILIO LUGO Associated PressABC News (US)
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Mexico Fireworks Festival Disaster. (2026, October 13). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/5935
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Mexican authorities say at least 10 people died and another 64 were injured when pyrotechnic material exploded during a patron saint festival in a town in the State of Mexico
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The explosion happened on Saturday night next to the Nuestra Senora de la Luz church in Temascalcingo, a municipality in central Mexico with 66,000 residents.
Hundreds of them were preparing to watch a fireworks display that is part of a religious festival when the blast happened.
Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office said the cause of the explosion has not been determined and an investigation has opened.
A video on social media shows the aftermath of the blast, with dozens of people walking through smoke and debris in search of survivors.
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- 6 Sep
The explosion happened on Saturday night next to the Nuestra Senora de la Luz church in Temascalcingo, a municipality in central Mexico with 66,000 residents.
Coverage 7 articles
7 Sep Explosion of fireworks in central Mexico kills at least 10, injures 64
ABC News (US)
6 Sep Explosion of fireworks in central Mexico kills at least 10, injures 64 people
The Hindu
6 Sep Explosion of fireworks in central Mexico kills at least 10, injures 64
Toronto Star
6 Sep Massive firework explosion kills 10, injures 64 during popular festival in Mexico
New York Post6 Sep Fireworks blast in Mexico kills at least 10
The Straits Times
6 Sep Fireworks blast at Mexico festival kills 10, injures dozens
South China Morning Post
6 Sep At least 10 killed in central Mexico fireworks blast during festival
Al Jazeera
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