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Two Fireworks Blasts at San Miguel Festivities Injure 20 in Central Mexico

Authorities are probing unsafe pyrotechnic practices during the patronal events.

Overview

  • In San Miguel Atlapulco, Puebla, officials reported a preliminary count of 12 injured after pyrotechnic material stored in a private home detonated.
  • State civil protection, police, firefighters, paramedics, and the Mexican Army secured the Puebla site and assisted victims as investigators gathered evidence.
  • In Mexquitic de Carmona, San Luis Potosí, eight adults suffered burns during a church‑atrium celebration and a 15‑year‑old was treated for an asthma crisis.
  • San Luis Potosí authorities say flames apparently reached rockets set for ground‑level detonation during the festivities, with the exact cause under investigation.
  • Protection Civil chief Mauricio Ordaz said he will file a complaint against the Mexquitic municipal government over alleged safety omissions near food stalls with gas tanks.