Blast at Fireworks market in Mexico
An explosion occurred, Tuesday, at a large fireworks market near Mexico City injuring at least 60 people. Video from the explosion showed plumes of smoke in the air.
Luis Felipe Puente, coordinator of Mexico’s national civil protection agency said that the explosion took place in Tultepec, about 40 kilometers (about 25 miles) north of Mexico City, where pyrotechnics are a major industry.
He said emergency responders were at the scene and assessing the damage,
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