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WATCH Major Explosion at Liquor Factory Prompts Mass Evacuation in Mexico City

MEXICO CITY, (Sputnik) - A blast and fire at a liquor factory in Mexico City on Monday forced thousands to evacuate their homes, the city’s civil protection chief said.
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"The fire at the alcohol factory is under control. One person was injured and 2,000 were evacuated," Fausto Lugo tweeted. Photos posted on his official Twitter account showed a plume of thick black smoke and fire rising dozens of feet into the air.

 

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