At least three people have been killed and six injured in a car explosion outside a police station in Mexico’s western state of Michoacan , according to local and federal security officials.

The blast on Saturday took place at a central avenue in Coahuayana, the attorney general’s office said in a statement.

“The driver died at the scene, while two other people died in the regional hospital, and six others were injured,” it added.

The two victims who died in the hospital were community police officers, said Hector Zepeda, commander of the Coahuayana community police. He said the remains of some of the victims were found scattered in the area of the explosion, which also damaged nearby buildings. Images circulating online showed a completely burned-out vehicle.

The explosion came as t

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