Overview
- A blast tore through a storage site for fireworks on the San Jacinto–Santiago Yancuitlalpan road in Huixquilucan on Saturday, leaving one person dead.
- Protection Civil, Huixquilucan firefighters, municipal and state police and the State of Mexico prosecutor secured the scene and began investigations.
- Emergency crews reported no other injured people and said nearby residents did not require evacuation.
- Local reports say the victim suffered severe burns and traumatic injuries and died on site while being prepared for transfer to hospital.
- Authorities have dispatched peritos to verify safety compliance at the site and the incident underscores the known hazards of informal fireworks storage, with inspections and forensic results to follow.