'#PrayForMexico' Tweets Honor Those Lost in the Tragic Fireworks Explosions Jessicah Lahitou - Bustle
go to original December 21, 2016

The city of Tultepec is located roughly 25 miles north of Mexico City, a sought after destination for its bustling fireworks market. Yesterday, as holiday shoppers went to stock up on fireworks to celebrate Christmas and New Year's, a series of explosions tore through the crowded marketplace, setting off successive blasts.



Eye witnesses reported the force of explosions shook the ground for miles, and several videos captured the blasts in real time, As news of the disaster hit social media, countless people worldwide used the Twitter hashtag #PrayForMexico to express their sympathy for victims and their friends and families.



...Residents and former natives of Tultepec specifically, and Mexico in general, were understandably among the most prolific #PrayForMexico users.



Many Twitter users expressed outrage at the politicization of the Tultepec tragedy. Apparently, there were supporters of President-elect Donald Trump allegedly using Twitter to celebrate the explosions. The #PrayForMexico crowd pushed back hard against such cruelty.



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Related: These Photos Show the Devastating Aftermath of Mexico’s Deadly Fireworks Explosion (The Huffington Post)

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