The dead and injured in blast at Mexican vuurwerkmarkt – NOS

The explosion took place on a market for fireworks in the place Tultepec, a suburb of Mexico City. On that market, with approximately 300 dealers. 80 percent of all the fireworks in Mexico is sold here, says the board of directors.

In Mexico, the all year round firework displays, among others, at religious feasts, such as Christmas.