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This is an archive article published on December 26, 2016

Death toll in Mexico fireworks explosion rises to 36

Mexico's Social Security Institute says a woman who suffered extensive burns in the Dec. 20 disaster died Sunday at a local hospital.

mexico, mexico fireworks, mexico blasts, mexico fire, mexico fire accident, mexico fire incident, mexico crackers incident, mexico news, world news This image made from video recorded from a passing car shows an explosion ripping through the San Pablito fireworks’ market in Tultepec, Mexico, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016. (Source: AP Photo)

The death toll from a thunderous fireworks explosion near Mexico City has risen to 36.

Mexico’s Social Security Institute says a woman who suffered extensive burns in the Dec. 20 disaster died Sunday at a local hospital.

Dozens of people were injured in the explosion, which occurred at a major fireworks market in the town of Tultepec, north of the capital.

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