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The Secretary of State Security (Central Mexico) stated in his Twitter account that" up to present, the balance is 19 people are dead. "
The coordinator of the Civil Protection of the State of Mexico, Arturo Vilchis, said in turn that there are also 31 wounded, who were taken "Some of them have been taken to the Zumpango Specialty Hospital and others to different hospitals, others were transferred to Toluca by helicopter because they already require more specialized care, "he said in statements to the Milenio chain.
He added that victims who have suffered minor injuries (such as beatings) could be released in the next few hours.
Lightning 1, Lightning 3 and Safety 2 were injured by the blasts in La Saucera, Tultepec. pic.twitter.com/grMqIQqOJU
– Grupo Relámpagos (@GrupoRelampagos) July 5, 2018
The State Red Cross detailed on Twitter that among the victims are "firefighters" and the police officers who rescued the facility indicated that the explosion occurred in the town of La Saucera, where emergency units arrived from the neighboring municipalities of Cuautitlán, Coacalco and Ecatepec
We deeply regret the deaths of people, as well as other firefighters and police officers who have saved many lives in exchange for theirs, fulfilling their duty in the incident recorded this morning in La Sucera, Tultepec.
Solidarity to their families and friends– Edomex Red Cross (@CruzRojaEM) July 5, 2018
Although the fire is already under control, the work of the firefighters "In the rubble, there is has materials that can still react, they are removed, making sure that there is no other chain or problem, "says Vilchis.
Explosion reported in #Tultepec Av. Chichipilco, Saucera, Xahuenco; staff and emergency units are moving forward. pic.twitter.com/aLkSV1ZxIf
– Civil Protection Edoméx (@pciviledomex) July 5, 2018
At an official event, the Governor of the State of Mexico, Alfredo del Mazo, lamented the incident, occurred in a municipality popularly known as the Mexican capital of pyrotechnics, which has seen several incidents of this type in recent years.
This is the third explosion with deaths that is recorded in the same municipality in less than a year.
On June 6, an explosion in a house that allegedly served as a warehouse for pyrotechnic devices left seven people dead and at least eight injured in the municipality.
The @SS_Edomex works in coordination with @SEDENAmx @pciviledomex the Emergency Department of # Edoméx the municipal authorities, @ saludedomex and @GrupoRelampagos to pay attention to #Mexiquenses affected in the explosion of pyrotechnic workshops, in La Saucera, #Tultepec [19659018] pic.twitter.com/qIhPsJb6we
– Security # Edoméx (@SS_Edomex) July 5, 2018
A few days later, on June 25, another person died and six were wounded in explosions occurred in a warehouse and two pyrotechnics workshops
The most serious incident recorded in Tultepec in recent years occurred in December 2016, when an explosion on the local market caused the death of 42 people.
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