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Explosion rocks Mexico's fireworks market killing dozens

Fire crews struggled for three hours before bringing the blaze under control.

By :  dr swati srivastava
Update: 2016-12-21 10:29 GMT
A huge explosion had rocked Mexico's biggest fireworks market earlier this week. (Photo: File)
People desperately searching for family and friends shouted and gestured to rescuers about where they hoped their missing loved one might be found.
Homes and vehicles nearby were also severely damaged.
Fire crews struggled for three hours before bringing the blaze under control.
From a few kilometers (miles) away, the multiple explosions that started at 2:50 pm (2050 GMT) almost looked festive, alight in blue, red and white.
The market had been packed with customers buying pyrotechnics for traditional end-of-year festivities.
The conflagration, in the Mexico City suburb of Tultepec, set off a quick-fire series of multicolored blasts and a sent a vast cloud of smoke billowing over the capital city.
Fire crews struggled for three hours before bringing the blaze under control.

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