Explosion rocks Mexico's fireworks market killing dozens
21 Dec 2016 3:59 PM IST21 Dec 2016 3:59 PM IST
Fire crews struggled for three hours before bringing the blaze under control.
A huge explosion had rocked Mexico's biggest fireworks market earlier this week. (Photo: File)- People desperately searching for family and friends shouted and gestured to rescuers about where they hoped their missing loved one might be found.
- Homes and vehicles nearby were also severely damaged.
- Fire crews struggled for three hours before bringing the blaze under control.
- From a few kilometers (miles) away, the multiple explosions that started at 2:50 pm (2050 GMT) almost looked festive, alight in blue, red and white.
- The market had been packed with customers buying pyrotechnics for traditional end-of-year festivities.
- The conflagration, in the Mexico City suburb of Tultepec, set off a quick-fire series of multicolored blasts and a sent a vast cloud of smoke billowing over the capital city.
A massive explosion gutted Mexico\'s biggest fireworks market, killing at least 29 people and injuring 70.
Fire crews struggled for three hours before bringing the blaze under control.
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