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Death toll rises to 35 in fireworks blasts

The toll rose as two females, a woman and a minor, died in the hospital, the government of the state of Mexico said.

Mexico's biggest fireworks market in Tultepec after a massive explosion killed at least 35 people and injured at least 60, some of whom remain in critical condition

Of the 60 hurt in the explosions Tuesday in Tultepec outside Mexico City, some remain in critical condition.

At the time of the blast the market was packed with customers buying pyrotechnics for traditional year-end festivities.

Christmas and New Year parties in many Latin American countries often wrap up with a fireworks free-for-all.

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Funeral services were held Thursday for two women and a 12-year-old girl. Mariachi bands played ranchera music as people in the congregation wept openly.

"It is a tragedy that will mark us forever as a town. Who knows if some day God will allow us to recover," said Yolanda Ruiz, a 48-year-old nurse holding a white balloon and white flowers.

"This is a village that lives off fireworks. That was our sin, making a living off something that is dangerous," said Alicia Suarez, an elderly woman in sandals and a worn black cloak.

The investigation into the cause of the explosions continues.

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