moment that Mexico fireworks factory explodes and kills dozens
Explosions ripped through a fireworks market north of Mexico City on Tuesday, killing at least 29 people and sending columns of smoke into the sky.
Seventy-two people were injured, said Eruviel Avila, governor of the State of Mexico.
Three minors are expected to be transferred to a hospital in Galveston, Texas, for treatment of extreme burns after the blast in Tultepec, about 40 kilometers (about 25 miles) north of Mexico City.
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The cause of the explosion was not immediately known.
The town of Tultepec is well known for its pyrotechnics industry and the huge San Pablito market is very popular for firework sales. The market would have been especially crowded heading into the holidays as locals shopped for fireworks to mark Christmas and New Year celebrations.