At least five company workers were killed in an explosion at a Jose Cuervo tequila plant in central Mexico.
The chief of emergency services and firefighters in Jalisco state, Victor Hugo Roldan, said the blast occurred in a 500,000-litre tank at the plant, and the resulting fire was put out by company personnel.
According to a statement by the civil protection unit in the western state of Jalisco, the deaths of five people are confirmed workers of the company.
The statement added two others were injured, one seriously.
It was not yet known what caused the blast in Tequila municipality, with the company saying it happened during maintenance work.
He added that it impacted four containers with a capacity of 219,000 litres each, two of which collapsed.
Footage from a municipal security camera shows one of the containers flying meters into the air after the explosion, which caused a fire that was brought under control hours later.
The incident occurred at around 4:30 pm (2230 GMT) at the distillery, known as La Rojena.
Fifty firefighters attended the scene, in addition to the firm’s internal civil protection team, the authorities said.
Those living near the factory were evacuated temporarily, returning to their homes after a few hours, while the electricity supply was briefly cut as a safety measure.
