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Officials Charged in Fireworks Blast

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From Times Wire Reports

Three government officials accused of aiding the illegal sale of fireworks have been charged with crimes ranging from negligence to homicide in connection with a fiery blast that caused the death of 61 people and the injury of more than 340 in central Mexico on Sunday, federal officials said Wednesday. Two city business inspectors and a local representative of the federal attorney general were charged in connection with the illegal sale of fireworks at several area stores, Assistant Atty. Gen. Alfonso Navarrete said. In addition, federal prosecutors said they had confiscated two more tons of gunpowder and fireworks in Celaya, 120 miles northeast of Mexico City, bringing the total seized there in two days to 14 tons. The business inspectors, who are being sought by police, allegedly granted crooked permits to several store owners.

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