An explosion has ripped through Mexico's best-known fireworks market on the northern outskirts of the capital, leaving at least 37 people dead and 72 injured, including three minors
The blast occurred around 2:50 pm Tuesday, destroying the open-air San Pablito Market in Tultepec, which had 300 stalls
Footage shows a huge plume of smoke billowing in the sky with fireworks going off and exploding mid-air
Secondary explosions continued more than an hour afterwards, BNO News reported. Rescuers couldn't enter until the rockets were done exploding.
Some of the injured have burns on up to 90 per cent of their bodies. Some have other serious injuries. Officials and civilians were seen carrying away one of the injured while fireworks went off in the background
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