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Pyrotechnics accidents in State of Mexico

Overview

In late September 2026, two separate pyrotechnics accidents occurred during religious festivals in the State of Mexico.

On September 26, an explosion in Cuautitlán Izcalli during a procession for San Francisco de Asís resulted in the death of a 15-year-old boy and injured ten others, including eight minors. Local authorities noted the procession lacked official permits.

Two days later, on September 27, a malfunction involving a “torito” firework device in the community of San Jerónimo Cuatro Vientos, Ixtapaluca, injured at least 18 people. Witnesses described a “glowing red object spinning and spraying sparks” before it moved toward the crowd, causing panic among hundreds of attendees.

Of those injured in Ixtapaluca, 12 were transported to specialized hospitals, including seven individuals with third-degree burns and five minors with first or second-degree burns. Six others were treated on-site for minor injuries and nervous crises. Local Civil Protection, firefighters, and security forces responded to the scene. Authorities have launched an investigation to determine the exact cause of the explosion and to review the safety conditions under which the pyrotechnics were handled.

Entities

San Jerónimo Cuatro Vientos · Ixtapaluca · Fundación Michou y Mau para Niños Quemados · Cuautitlán Izcalli · Estado de México

Timeline

  1. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Mexico festival chaos: Firework malfunction injures 13

    A firework malfunction involving a traditional 'torito' structure caused panic and left at least 13 people injured during a festival in San Jerónimo Cuatro Vientos, Mexico.

  2. [CRIME] 9 sources
    Ixtapaluca pyrotechnics explosion injures 18 people

    An explosion involving a traditional “torito” firework during a festival in Ixtapaluca, Mexico, injured at least 18 people, including several minors with various degrees of burns.

  3. [CRIME] 4 sources
    Cuautitlán Izcalli pyrotechnics explosion kills teenager

    A pyrotechnics explosion during a religious procession in Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico, killed a 15-year-old and injured ten people, including eight minors.

Sources

24-horas.mx · cafef.vn · canal4.com.ni · canal44.com · carlosmartinhuerta.com.mx · elbuentono.com.mx · elvalle.com.mx · lanigua.com.mx · nicaraguainvestiga.com · offthepress.com · soha.vn · tribunanoticias.mx · turquesanews.mx · vanguardia.com.mx · yaracuyaldia.com

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