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An explosion inside a sweet factory in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez has left one person dead and at least 40 injured. An explosion inside a sweet factory in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juárez has left one person dead and at least 40 injured.
The blast took place on Thursday night on the second floor of the Dulces Blueberry factory and caused the floor to collapse, injuring people working downstairs, said factory worker Ismael Bouchet.The blast took place on Thursday night on the second floor of the Dulces Blueberry factory and caused the floor to collapse, injuring people working downstairs, said factory worker Ismael Bouchet.
"I was able to help five people who walked out of the building but as soon as they were out they went into shock and fainted," he said outside the factory, which produces gummy bears, and jelly beans. "I was able to help five people who walked out of the building but as soon as they were out they went into shock and fainted," he said outside the factory, which produces gummy bears and jelly beans.
Authorities said the cause of the blast had notbeen determined but Bouchet said a steam boiler had been installed recently in the area. Authorities said the cause of the blast had not been determined but Bouchet said a steam boiler had been installed recently in the area.
The Ciudad Juarez civil protection director, Fernando Mota, said firefighters found a body inside and that six of the at least 40 injured were in serious condition. Several workers were missing and could be trapped inside the building, he added. The Ciudad Juárez civil protection director, Fernando Mota, said firefighters found a body inside and that six of the at least 40 injured were in serious condition. He added that several workers were missing and could be trapped inside the building.
Firefighters and rescue crews continued to search the building for further victims.Firefighters and rescue crews continued to search the building for further victims.
Bouchet said people could smell acid in the area where the explosion occurred. Bouchet said people could smell acid in the area where the explosion occurred. "Since the morning, several co-workers said there was a bad smell, that it smelled of acid and because it was a new area we thought it was normal," Bouchet said.
"Since the morning, several co-workers said there was a bad smell, that it smelled of acid and because it was a new area we thought it was normal," Bouchet said.
Photographs of workers being helped by paramedics showed people with injuries that resembled chemical burns.Photographs of workers being helped by paramedics showed people with injuries that resembled chemical burns.
Dulces Blueberry employs 300 people and the candy is sent to a distributor based in El Paso, Texas, which lies across the border from Ciudad Juarez. Dulces Blueberry employs 300 people and the sweets are sent to a distributor based in El Paso, Texas, across the border with the US.
Ciudad Juarez is a manufacturing hub and the assembly plants there employ many of its residents. Ciudad Juárez is a manufacturing hub and the assembly plants there employ many of its residents.
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