Gas blast kills 4 in Mexico City suburb famous for fireworks

AP  |  Mexico City 

An has killed four people at a home in a Mexico City suburb where a massive fireworks market blast left dozens dead in December.

The Mexico state identifies the victims as two women ages 25 and 26 and two children ages 6 and 11. Six others were hospitalized for injuries from cuts to severe burns.



The local Red Cross says the was "apparently due to a gas build-up."

The morning blast took place in a residential neighborhood of Tultepec, about 3 kilometers from the San Pablito fireworks market.

Many Tultepec residents make a living from the manufacture and sale of fireworks. It was not immediately clear whether there was explosive material at the residence that could have exacerbated the effects of the

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Gas blast kills 4 in Mexico City suburb famous for fireworks

An explosion has killed four people at a home in a Mexico City suburb where a massive fireworks market blast left dozens dead in December. The Mexico state government identifies the victims as two women ages 25 and 26 and two children ages 6 and 11. Six others were hospitalized for injuries from cuts to severe burns. The local Red Cross says the explosion was "apparently due to a gas build-up." The morning blast took place in a residential neighborhood of Tultepec, about 3 kilometers from the San Pablito fireworks market. Many Tultepec residents make a living from the manufacture and sale of fireworks. It was not immediately clear whether there was explosive material at the residence that could have exacerbated the effects of the explosion. An has killed four people at a home in a Mexico City suburb where a massive fireworks market blast left dozens dead in December.

The Mexico state identifies the victims as two women ages 25 and 26 and two children ages 6 and 11. Six others were hospitalized for injuries from cuts to severe burns.

The local Red Cross says the was "apparently due to a gas build-up."

The morning blast took place in a residential neighborhood of Tultepec, about 3 kilometers from the San Pablito fireworks market.

Many Tultepec residents make a living from the manufacture and sale of fireworks. It was not immediately clear whether there was explosive material at the residence that could have exacerbated the effects of the

(This story has not been edited by Business Standard staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

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