July 5th, 2018

This morning was registered a new tragedy in the municipality of Tultepec, with a preliminary balance of 16 death and at least 31 injured. In a building in which guard and work with the pyrotechnic material, exploited in the zone known as La Saucera.

This information was provided by emergency groups which operate in the zone. They confirm that between the victims had has four firefighters and two cops, that initially had have come to attend the emergency and suddenly, it was registered the second detonation.

To the place came up more rescue bodies and firefighters, beside that send rescue helicopters to transfer the injured. In the tragedy’s zone, continues the rescue work.

The governor of the State of Mexico, Alfredo del Mazo Maza, regretted the facts, during an event carried out this morning, when it was given the first balance of the tragedy and highlight 12 deadly victims. Afterward, it was confirmed that the number increase to 12, meanwhile nine people are wounded.

This is the third incident of this type, that is registered in Tultepec in the least of two months, the first two during the month of July.

Mary Delgado

Translator: Pamela Ortiz Ríos