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Firework Blast Kills 11 Pilgrims in Mexico

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In central Mexican state of Tlaxcala.

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At least 11 people were killed and 36 injured on Friday when a truck containing fireworks ignited in the central Mexican state of Tlaxcala. The explosion, which was triggered when a stray firework fell into the truck, happened just outside the village of Tepactepec, where the fireworks were going to be used in a Catholic procession honoring the village's patron saint, Jesus Tepactepec.

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