An explosion at a Jose Cuervo tequila factory in Mexico on Tuesday sparked a fire and killed five workers, officials said. The explosion and fire in the city of Tequila, Mexico, about 40 miles by road northwest of Guadalajara in the western state of Jalisco, prompted evacuations. The fire was later contained. The Jalisco authorities later said in a statement that five people had been killed and two others were wounded, one seriously.

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Persons: Jose Cuervo Locations: Mexico, Tequila , Mexico, Guadalajara, Jalisco