Policeman stands close to a comfort retailer destroyed by a hearth 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 not less than 23 individuals, together with youngsters, and injured 12 others, state authorities mentioned.
The fireplace occurred Saturday in downtown Hermosillo, the capital of Sonora state, Sonora Gov. Alfonso Durazo mentioned in a video posted on social media.
Six individuals remained hospitalized on Sunday morning, in line with Sonora’s prosecutor’s workplace. Sonora Legal professional Normal Gustavo Salas Chávez mentioned preliminary investigations confirmed the deaths had been attributable to 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 a couple of 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 group 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.
