An explosion at a fireworks market outside Mexico City has killed at least 31 people. Most of those killed are so badly burned their bodies will have to be identified using DNA testing. More than 70 others were injured as the blast hit the San Pablito fireworks market. The governor of the State of Mexico, said some children had suffered burns to more than 90% of their bodies and they were being sent to the US city of Galveston, Texas, for specialized treatment. Video from the scene showed a large number of fireworks rocketing into the air as they caught fire. Dozens of paramedics and police attended the scene. The cause of the explosions is not yet known. The market had contained up to 300 tonnes of fireworks, Mexican media reported.
