At least 10 dead after
Photo: Ramses Mercado/AP/TT

At least 10 dead after fireworks explosion at religious celebration in central Mexico

At least ten people have died and more than 60 have been injured in a powerful explosion in central Mexico.

Hundreds of people had gathered to watch fireworks in connection with a religious celebration when the explosion occurred.

Videos on social media show people searching for survivors in smoke and rubble near a church in Temascalcingo, just northwest of Mexico City.

At least two priests are reported to be among the injured. An investigation has been launched.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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