At least 10 killed in central Mexico fireworks blast during festival

Local government says at least 60 wounded in blast, caused by burning bull effigy.Published On 6 Sep 20266 Sep 2026At least 10 people have been killed and at least 60 wounded in Mexico when fireworks detonated during a village festival, according to the local government.Video showed revellers carrying a bull made of straw, with fireworks spouting out of the effigy in Santa Maria Canchesda in the Temascalcingo municipality in central Mexico. The AFP news agency reported that the celebration on Saturday was part of a local ritual.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Ecuador defends US sinking of vessels as joint anti-drug operationlist 2 of 3Costa Rican president signals openness to domestic US military operationslist 3 of 3Is the world experiencing more earthquakes now than before?end of listThe burning bull apparently ignited a larger store of fireworks in the village church. The explosion knocked down walls and ignited a fire in the town square, according to the news agency.Local media reported that some people were trapped under falling debris from the blast.The diocese of the nearby municipality of Atlacomulco said two priests were injured but are expected to survive.“W...