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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- First observed by CurrentWire: ABC News · Sep 6, 2026 at 5:06 PM ET
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PBS NewsHourTier A
Explosion of fireworks in central Mexico kills at least 10, injures 64(opens original report in a new tab)Al JazeeraTier B
At least 10 killed in central Mexico fireworks blast during festival(opens original report in a new tab)Local government says at least 60 were wounded in the blast, apparently caused by a burning bull effigy. — Al Jazeera
ABC NewsTier B
Explosion of fireworks in central Mexico kills at least 10, injures 64(opens original report in a new tab)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 — ABC News
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