Death toll in Mexico fireworks explosion rises to 36

By The Associated Press
December 25 2016 12:56 AM

CP660690839 — People accompany the coffin that contain the remains of Martina Almazan, a victim of the massive fireworks explosion, in Tultepec, Mexico, Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016. A downtown Tultepec Catholic church hosted funeral Masses throughout the day Thursday for victims of the massive fireworks explosion at the San Pablito Market on Tuesday, that killed more than 30 people. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

Original Publication Date: December 25, 2016 12:56AM

Publication Updated: April 27, 2025 12:56AM

MEXICO CITY – The death toll from a thunderous fireworks explosion near Mexico City has risen to 36.

Mexico’s Social Security Institute says a woman who suffered extensive burns in the Dec. 20 disaster died Sunday at a local hospital.

Dozens of people were injured in the explosion, which occurred at a major fireworks market in the town of Tultepec, north of the capital.

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