
Death toll in Mexico fireworks explosion rises to 36
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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