Children among 23 dead after supermarket fire in Mexico
Preliminary investigations attribute the accidental blast at Waldo's to a faulty transformer, killing 23 including children and injuring 11 during Day of the Dead celebrations.
- A fire and explosion at a store in Hermosillo, Mexico left at least 23 people dead and a dozen injured.
- Most of the deaths appeared to have been caused by inhalation of toxic gases, according to the state's attorney general.
- The incident is being investigated as an accident, possibly involving a transformer inside the store.
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At Least 23 Dead After Fire Rips Through Mexico General Store
A devastating fire tore through a general store in northern Mexico, killing at least 23 people and injuring 11 others, officials confirmed Saturday. The blaze broke out at a Waldo’s discount chain outlet in Hermosillo, the capital of Sonora state, leaving the city in shock.Governor Alfonso Durazo called it a tragedy that has brought “deep sadness among all the people of Sonora.” Among the victims were men, women, and several children, according …
Mexico’s President Shocked After Deadly Fire Kills 23 At Discount Store During Day Of The Dead Celebrations
by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Chief International Correspondent MEXICO CITY (Worthy News) – Mexico’s president has expressed her shock after a festive weekend turned tragic Saturday when at least 23 people, including children, were killed and a dozen others injured in a fire and explosion at a discount store in northwestern Mexico. President Claudia Sheinbaum offered her “heartfelt condolences to the families and loved ones of those who lost the…
23 killed in explosion and fire at convenience store in Mexico
At least 23 people were killed and 15 others were injured after an explosion and fire tore through a convenience store in northwestern Mexico, according to officials. The incident occurred on Saturday at a Waldo’s store in downtown Hermosillo, the capital of Sonora state. Preliminary reports indicate the fire started after an explosion that rapidly spread through the building. The state prosecutor’s office confirmed that 23 people were killed an…
Fire and explosion at northwestern Mexico store leave at least 23 dead and 12 injured
A fire and explosion at a convenience store in northwestern Mexico killed at least 23 people, including children, and injured 12 others, state authorities said.The fire occurred Saturday in downtown Hermosillo, the capital of Sonora state, Sonora Gov. Alfonso Durazo said in a video posted on social media.Six people remained hospitalized on Sunday morning, according to Sonora’s prosecutor’s office. Sonora Attorney General Gustavo Salas Chávez sai…
Children among the 23 dead after explosion at Mexico convenience store
A fire and explosion engulfed a store in Hermosillo, Mexico
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