Float with fireworks explodes during Day of the Dead parade in Mazatepec (Video)

CUERNAVACA, Mor. (apro).- What should have been a night of celebration and color ended up becoming a day of emergency.

A float with fireworks exploded during a Day of the Dead parade in the municipality of Mazatepec, leaving several people injured and causing moments of panic among the attendees.

Civil Protection authorities in Morelos reported preliminarily that at least 10 people were injured, including a minor.

The incident occurred while the contingents were marching through the main streets of Mazatepec —a municipality located about 41.9 kilometers from Cuernavaca, the capital of Morelos—.

According to initial reports, the affected vehicle was transporting illuminated decorations and fireworks which, for reasons yet undetermined, caught fire and caused a powerful explosion.

A video of the moment of the accident is circulating on social media, showing the presence of people of different ages, including several minors.

The recording shows the first sparks at the rear of the parade float and, seconds later, the detonation that throws those on board into the air.

Images of the site after the explosion were also released, showing the remains of the burned-out float, smoking structures, and a chaotic area marked by the bewilderment of the attendees.

Local and state emergency services responded to extinguish the fire and attend to the injured, who were taken to nearby hospitals.

The Morelos State Civil Protection Coordination (CEPCM) reported that it is maintaining coordination with municipal authorities to follow up on the case and provide assistance to the victims.

They detailed that the injuries —presented by the victims— are minor; some people have first and second degree burns, while others suffered bumps and minor injuries caused by the explosion.

According to information gathered by this journalist, an investigation has been launched to determine the causes of the accident.

Mazatepec is governed by Gilberto Orihuela Bustos, who came to power representing the New Alliance party. So far, no municipal authority has publicly commented on the incident.

Parade ends in tragedy in Mazatepec. A float with pyrotechnics exploded during tonight's event, leaving several injured and causing chaos among the attendees.

Neighbors report that the explosion was heard several blocks away. Authorities are already on the scene… pic.twitter.com/tFpQIT4yVS — Diario de Morelos (@DiariodeMorelos) November 3, 2025