Overview
- A blast from pyrotechnic material stored in a room next to the parish of Nuestra Señora de la Luz caused the church roof and walls to collapse, leaving multiple dead and dozens injured.
- The explosion, which occurred Saturday night during the vigil for the patronal festival, prompted immediate rescue work using heavy machinery and mutual aid from nearby municipalities.
- Official counts differ: the state protection agency reported 13 dead and 49 injured while a separate state report gave 10 dead and 64 injured, and authorities are still reconciling totals as hospitals continue treating patients.
- The Diócesis de Atlacomulco confirmed two injured priests are stable and requested medical and humanitarian supplies for those in hospital and families waiting outside treatment centers.
- The Fiscalía del Estado de México has opened an investigation into the blast and storage of the fireworks, and journalists warned that unrelated social‑media videos are being circulated as if they show this incident which complicates the public record.