Fireworks blasts kill at least 24 near Mexico City

Two explosions at fireworks workshops outside Mexico City on Thursday killed at least 24 people, including rescue workers, and injured dozens more, officials said, in the latest deadly blast to hit a town known for its fireworks production. After a first blast in the municipality of Tultepec, firefighters, police and other rescue workers arrived at the scene when a second explosion occurred, the state government said in a statement. "Emergency crews attended the call of the first explosion, when a second incident occurred, killing and injuring members of these groups," the statement said.

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