Overview
- Authorities sealed all 68 Waldo’s locations in Sonora and ordered closures in other cities, including 13 in Tijuana, six in Nogales, and three in Sinaloa, with inspections continuing in Mexicali.
- State prosecutors in Sonora are conducting a technical investigation that reviews permits, civil‑protection records, electrical documentation and other evidence to determine origin and responsibility.
- Officials confirmed the Hermosillo store lacked a valid internal civil‑protection plan since 2021, and the power transformer inside the building was a private unit, according to the CFE.
- Hospitals report several survivors remain in critical condition, and a 20‑year‑old victim is being transferred to a specialized facility in Phoenix, Arizona today.
- Authorities have identified all 23 people who died, and civil‑society groups called a march in Hermosillo this afternoon to demand justice and accountability.