More bodies found after Dominican Republic blast

More bodies found after Dominican Republic blast
Firefighters put out a fire after a powerful explosion in San Cristobal (Diario Libre via AP)

The death toll from a powerful explosion in the Dominican Republic this week has risen to 25, with firefighters still trying to extinguish the ongoing blaze, a high-ranking Civil Defence official said.

The official told The Associated Press the number of missing remains at 10 because forensic officials are still trying to determine whether the additional bodies found correspond to those who are missing.

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