Rescue teams on Wednesday found another body a day after an explosion and fire at a tequila distillery in Mexico, bringing the death toll to six. Two workers were injured.
The factory belongs to the Jose Cuervo company, one of Mexico’s most famous tequila brands.
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The local civil defense department posted on X that the latest body was found in the ruins of a collapsed large container.
At sunrise on April 24, 2023, a Mexican flag flutters in front of the National Palace, the presidential palace, in the Zocalo, the main square in Mexico City. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
The company said Tuesday that employees were performing maintenance work when the explosion occurred. Authorities said Tuesday night that the situation was under control, but a fire broke out Wednesday morning in a storage area containing cardboard and other materials.
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The town of Tequila is located approximately 375 miles northwest of Mexico City. The city of 40,000 residents overlooks a volcano and is surrounded by agave plantations, where tequila is produced, and their lives revolve around tequila production and the tourism it brings.
