At least 29 people killed in an explosion in a fireworks market in Mexico

Tragedy struck a fireworks market in Mexico City and killed at least 29 people when an explosion ripped through the grounds. The incident occurred in the open-air San Pablito Market in Tultepec, in the State of Mexico, just outside of Mexico City.
This has been reported in news.sky.com dated 21 December 2016.

The blast leveled stalls and left firefighters combing through ash and charred metal. The military has also been deployed to help emergency crews get casualties to hospital by ambulance and helicopter. The Mexican Red Cross has deployed 35 ambulances and 70 volunteers.
The same market had been hit by fire in 2005 - there also hundreds of stalls were destroyed just ahead of the country's Independence Day celebrations. Moreover, the next year, hundreds of stands were destroyed in another fire. It is possible due to carelessness because many people in Mexico set off firecrackers and rockets to celebrate holidays like Christmas and New Year without bothering about dire consequences.


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