At least nine people were killed in an explosion Tuesday at a large fireworks market in Tultepec, according to a tweet from Mexico’s federal police.
Pyrotechnics are a major industry in Tultepec, which is about 40 kilometers (about 25 miles) north of Mexico City. Emergency responders are at the scene and assessing the damage, Luis Felipe Puente, coordinator of Mexico’s national civil protection agency, told CNN affiliate FOROtv.
Video from the explosion showed plumes of smoke in the air. Sirens could be heard in the background.
Photos from Red Cross Mexico showed the devastation and Red Cross paramedics on the scene.