UPDATE: At least two people were killed in a explosion at a house in Reynosa, northern Tamaulipas, Mexico, on Monday. The blast occurred at a homeon Nuevo Santander Street in the Módulo 2000 neighborhood and was caused by the storage of fireworks in the home.
The house was located near the Carmen Serdán general secondary school number 6, prompting an evacuation of all staff and students.
“We regret to report that as a result of this incident, two people have been reported dead so far . In addition, three people have been treated for minor injuries , who did not require hospital transfer. As well as material damage to 26 properties and 44 vehicles," said a Tamaulipas Security Spokesperson. "It is important to note that the State Civil Protection had no prior knowledge of the sale or storage of fireworks at the scene of the incident."
Recalling the explosion, a witness told El Universal, "I felt a tremor, then everything collapsed, it was cement, dirt, I started to scream at my sister who was upstairs and she didn't answer me, it was horrible."
"We managed to get out and I saw a person lying there covered in blood. My sister had injured her legs and they took her to ISSSTE in an ambulance . There was nothing left, everything had collapsed," she added.
ORIGINAL STORY: Several people were injured after an explosion rocked Reynosa, a city in northern Tamaulipas, Mexico, on Monday. Videos from the scene showed extensive damage.
Muy fuerte la explosión por la secundaria 6 en #Reynosa. Reportan que huele mucho a gas. Tomen precauciones. Hay daños. pic.twitter.com/PZBTdiBepC
— ElGuzman (@FuriaNegra77) September 2, 2024
Explosión de línea de gas cerca de secundaria en reynosa. pic.twitter.com/TOVaqEYSoP
— Gisela Sour, renacida y eterna.Cuidando a D.Gisso (@PeppermintSour2) September 2, 2024
"Authorities attend report of explosion in the col. Module 2000 from #Reynosa. We are preliminary reporting that there are some injured people and material damage to homes and vehicles that were near the area.
Civil Protection and Firefighters are carrying out the corresponding protocols, in addition, the General Prosecutor's Office of Justice was given to start the corresponding investigations and determine the cause of the explosion. More information in the works," stated a post on the official Facebook account of Tamaulipas' spokesperson.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated with more information