MEXICO CITY — Rescuers found another body at a tequila distillery in Mexico on Wednesday a day after an explosion and fire, bringing the death toll to six. Two workers were injured.
The factory belongs to the José Cuervo company, one of the most famous tequila brands in Mexico.
The local civil defense reported in X that the last body was found in a waste area where large containers had collapsed.
The company said Tuesday that the explosion occurred while employees were performing maintenance work. Authorities said Tuesday night that the situation was under control, but on Wednesday morning a fire broke out in a storage area for cardboard and other materials.
The city of Tequila is about 600 kilometers (375 miles) northwest of Mexico City. Dominated by a volcano and surrounded by agave plantations, the plant from which the liquor is produced, life in the municipality of 40,000 inhabitants revolves around the production of tequila and the tourism it generates.
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