ONTARIO, Calif. (KABC) Two men have been identified after being killed when a cache of fireworks caused a massive explosion at a home in Ontario on Tuesday afternoon, shattering nearby windows on surrounding properties and igniting multiple structure fires.
The mother of 38-year-old Alex Paez told ABC7 on Wednesday that he and his cousin, 20-year-old Cesar Paez, were the deceased victims.
At a morning press conference, a spokesman for the Ontario Police Department had identified the two missing men by name, but noted that whether they were the two people who were killed in the incident had not been confirmed by authorities.
Ontario fireworks explosion, structure fires prompt response from firefighters in residential neighborhood
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Ontario fireworks explosion: Police ID 2 men missing in fatal incident as bomb squads remain on scene
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