Overview

• Authorities say a polvorín exploded Friday afternoon in San Miguel Zacaola, Santo Tomás Hueyotlipan, around 5:30 p.m.
• Four bodies were found at the site and four people were injured, with two taken to regional hospitals and two treated at the scene.
• Protección Civil, the Mexican Army and Puebla state police responded, secured the perimeter and continued on-site operations.
• Officials have not identified the victims and have not issued a definitive technical cause as inquiries into responsibilities proceed.
• Residents reported a loud blast, a towering smoke column and broken windows in nearby homes following the explosion.