A pregnant woman left for the hospital just in time to avoid serious burns last week. Shortly after, a clandestine fireworks factory located beside her home exploded. The fire outbreak occurred in the Puerto Rico area of Los Minas on the eastern side of Santo Domingo. 42 year old Rafael Antonio Mendez reportedly arrived drunk and entered the factory with a lighted cigarette in his mouth. Neighbors say they ignored the factory was located there. There were no deaths reported, but Mendez suffered serious burns across 65% of his body.
