Policeman stands close to a comfort retailer destroyed by a fireplace in Hermosillo, Sonora state, Mexico, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025.
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MEXICO CITY — A hearth and explosion at a comfort retailer in northwestern Mexico killed at the very least 23 folks, together with youngsters, and injured 12 others, state authorities mentioned.
The hearth occurred Saturday in downtown Hermosillo, the capital of Sonora state, Sonora Gov. Alfonso Durazo mentioned in a video posted on social media.
Six folks remained hospitalized on Sunday morning, in accordance with Sonora’s prosecutor’s workplace. Sonora Legal professional Common Gustavo Salas Chávez mentioned preliminary investigations confirmed the deaths had been brought on by inhalation of poisonous gases.
Photographs circulating on social media present a large hearth engulfing the Waldo’s retailer. One video confirmed a burned man collapsing onto the asphalt just a few meters (yards) from the shop entrance.
Prosecutors mentioned they consider the hearth originated in a transformer however the precise trigger is underneath investigation.
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum despatched her “deepest condolences” to the households and family members of the victims. She mentioned she was in contact with the state governor to offer help and instructed Inside Secretary Rosa Icela Rodríguez to ship a workforce to help victims’ households and the injured.
The shop Waldo’s additionally lamented the deaths on social media and mentioned it was collaborating with authorities.
