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Mexico fireworks market explosion leaves at least 26 dead
Source: The Guardian
Mexico fireworks market explosion leaves at least 26 dead
David Agren in Monterrey
Tuesday 20 December 2016 23.54 GMT
An explosion has ripped through Mexico’s best-known fireworks market on the northern outskirts of the capital, reportedly killing at least 26 people and injuring 70.
The explosion, which was caught on camera, sent a huge plume of charcoal-gray smoke billowing into the sky. Images broadcast by Milenio TV showed smoke rising from the scorched ground and fireworks stands. In the aftermath of the explosion, emergency crews were attending to victims and hosing down hotspots.
The blast flattened the San Pablito market in the municipality of Tultepec, where many in the population make living from manufacturing fireworks – often in clandestine workshops.
The Christmas season also brings in brisk business, according to merchants at the market, as Mexicans stock up on pyrotechnics.
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David Agren in Monterrey
Tuesday 20 December 2016 23.54 GMT
An explosion has ripped through Mexico’s best-known fireworks market on the northern outskirts of the capital, reportedly killing at least 26 people and injuring 70.
The explosion, which was caught on camera, sent a huge plume of charcoal-gray smoke billowing into the sky. Images broadcast by Milenio TV showed smoke rising from the scorched ground and fireworks stands. In the aftermath of the explosion, emergency crews were attending to victims and hosing down hotspots.
The blast flattened the San Pablito market in the municipality of Tultepec, where many in the population make living from manufacturing fireworks – often in clandestine workshops.
The Christmas season also brings in brisk business, according to merchants at the market, as Mexicans stock up on pyrotechnics.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/dec/20/mexico-fireworks-market-explosion
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Such a sad Christmas for the victims' families. 
