Fireworks Explosion Kills Up to 30 in Brazil
Associated Press
RIO DE JANEIRO —
A fireworks stall exploded Friday at an outdoor antique market in downtown Vitoria, in southeastern Brazil, killing as many as 30 people and injuring more than 40, fire officials said.
Passing cars flipped over, trees were flattened, and flaming debris and tin roofs flew through the air, fire officials said. The market was jammed with about 250 shoppers.
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