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Mexico Fireworks Explosion Kills 10, Injures 64 at Religious Festival
A fireworks explosion happened during a religious festival in Mexico.
Ten people were killed.
Sixty-four people were injured.
A local bishop said that two priests were among the injured.
Officials do not yet know what caused the blast.
The State Attorney General's Office is investigating.
Videos showed people walking through smoke and broken debris.
They were looking for people who might have survived.
A fireworks explosion during a religious festival in Mexico killed 10 people.
The blast injured 64 others, according to the report.
Two priests were among those injured, a local bishop said.
The cause of the explosion remains unknown.
The State Attorney General's Office has opened an investigation, while videos showed people searching through smoke and debris for survivors.
- Who
- Ten people were killed and 64 were injured; two priests were among the injured, according to a local bishop.
- What
- A fireworks explosion occurred during a religious festival.
- Where
- Mexico; the specific location was not stated.
- When
- Why
- The cause of the explosion is not yet known; an official investigation is underway.
Key facts
- Deaths
- 10 people
- Injuries
- 64 people
- Event
- Religious festival
- Incident
- Fireworks explosion
- Cause
- Not yet known
- Investigation
- Opened by the State Attorney General's Office
- Reported priest injuries
- Two priests were among the injured
Sources
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