Pyrotechnic material exploded during the festival for a patron saint in a town in Mexico State, collapsing a wall, killing at least 10 people and injuring another 64, Mexican authorities said.

Emergency teams are carrying out rescue and extraction operations for people who were left under the rubble following the explosion, according to local media.

El hecho ha ocurrido en el marco de las fiestas patronales del poblado de Santa María Canchesdá, municipio de Temascalcingo