Fireworks blast kills 10 at Santa Maria Canchesda festival
At least 10 dead and over 60 injured after fireworks blast at festival in Mexico
At least 10 people were killed and more than 60 injured when fireworks stored inside a church detonated during a village festival in Santa Maria Canchesda, central Mexico, on Saturday night. The blast knocked down building walls and ignited a fire in the town square. Some people were trapped under debris. The explosion occurred during a ritual involving a straw bull fitted with fireworks.
The explosion knocked down walls of buildings and ignited a fire in the town square, prompting people to flee in panic.Read the full story in News Majlis › View at The Peninsula ›