Fireworks blast kills 19

Rio De Janeiro - Nineteen people were killed and dozens injured when a fireworks factory blew up in the Brazilian town of San…

Rio De Janeiro - Nineteen people were killed and dozens injured when a fireworks factory blew up in the Brazilian town of San Antonio de Jesus, police said. Eyewitnesses said the explosion was caused by someone smoking a cigarette. A police spokesman said most of the dead and injured were women. One child was also killed.

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