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Clear filtersChild Survives Firecracker Factory Blast, Discharged After 26 Days
A child hospitalized with severe burns from an explosion at an artisanal firecracker factory in Copán has been discharged after 26 days of treatment and multiple surgical procedures, continuing recovery as an outpatient.
La PrensaRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Jul 30, 2026#burns#explosion#child-patientThird Child Dies in Copán Fireworks Factory Explosion
A 10-year-old boy became the third confirmed fatality from an explosion Wednesday at an informal fireworks workshop in Nueva Arcadia, Copán, where a woman and an 8-year-old girl also died; a 4-year-old with severe burns was airlifted to Tegucigalpa.
TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)Read in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Jul 4, 2026#explosion#coheteria#menores-victimasTwo Dead, Three Injured in Copán Powder-Factory Explosion
An explosion at a home-based fireworks and powder-products facility in Copán killed two people—a woman and a 4-year-old child—and injured three others with severe burns; authorities said high temperatures and a possible lack of safety measures likely contributed to the blast, though investigations are ongoing.
Radio Cadena Voces (RCV)Read in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Jul 1, 2026#explosion#polvorazo#fatalities