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Pyrotechnics explosions in Mexico
Overview
Pyrotechnics-related explosions have continued to occur in Mexico. In late September, an explosion in a drying room at a workshop in Almoloya de Juárez, State of Mexico, was visible from several hundred meters away, though authorities reported no injuries or fatalities. This incident was noted as the 17th pyrotechnics-related explosion in the State of Mexico in 2026, contributing to a year-to-date total of 20 deaths and 101 injuries.
In early October, a separate explosion occurred at a pyrotechnics warehouse in Salamanca. The blast destroyed a storage module and resulted in one worker being hospitalized in serious condition. The Mexican Army took control of the site to manage the area while authorities investigated the cause.
Entities
Los Zavala · Instituto Mexiquense de la Pirotecnia · Estado de México · Tultepec · Almoloya de Juárez
Timeline
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[CRIME] 2 sourcesSalamanca pyrotechnics warehouse explosion leaves one worker injured
A pyrotechnics warehouse explosion in the Los Zavala community of Salamanca, Mexico, left one worker in serious condition and destroyed storage modules.
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[CRIME] 2 sourcesAlmoloya de Juárez pyrotechnics workshop explosion
An explosion in a pyrotechnics drying room in Almoloya de Juárez, State of Mexico, caused no injuries, marking the 17th such incident in the region during 2026.
Sources
adnoticias.mx · am.com.mx · lajornadaestadodemexico.com · periodicocorreo.com.mx