Photos distributed Tuesday by the Morelos state civil defense office showed that the blast in the town of Totolapan was so powerful it blew apart the concrete and cinderblock home. One of the injured was listed in extremely serious condition, authorities said.
AMERICAN CHILDREN MISSING IN MEXICO: STATE DEPARTMENT 'AWARE OF REPORTS OF 2 MISSING US CITIZENS'
An explosion at an illegal fireworks workshop left seven dead and 15 injured in Mexico.
Fireworks are commonly used at religious and community celebrations in Mexico, and are often manufactured at small-scale, family workshops. Explosions at such workshops are common, and have cost dozens of lives in recent years.
Legal production facilities must adhere to certain standards and obtain a permit from the country's Defense Department.
In 2018, 24 people were killed in an explosion of fireworks in the town of Tultepec, just north of Mexico City, in the worst such blast in recent memory.