May 10, 2017 1:48 PM

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Fireworks cache explodes in Mexico home, killing 14 people

In Mexico, at least 14 people, including 11 children were killed and 25 others wounded when a blast took place at a fireworks warehouse in central Puebla state. National Civil Protection Coordinator, Luis Felipe Puente said most of the fatalities came from just two families. <br/><br/>Puebla state officials said, the firecracker that set off the explosion came from outside and falls inside a home behind a church where the pyrotechnic material was stored, ahead of a religious celebration.<br/>'<br/>Fireworks are a mainstay of holiday celebrations in Mexico, and accidental blasts are relatively common occurrences often with fatal consequences.

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