Dominican officials blame plastics company for explosion that killed 31 people

Dominican officials blame plastics company for explosion that killed 31 people
Firefighters put out a fire after a powerful explosion in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic (Jolivel Brito/Diario Libre via AP)

Dominican authorities announced they are pursuing a criminal case against a plastics company based on evidence found during an investigation into a powerful explosion that killed at least 31 people.

Police and the Public Ministry issued a joint statement saying the blast occurred at a business called Vidal Plast, rather than at a bakery as authorities had said initially.

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