Overview
- The incident occurred during New Year celebrations in the Ruiz Cortines community, where family members first drove the child to the Tangancícuaro Civil Protection base.
- Paramedics documented catastrophic trauma, including a partial amputation of the right leg, destruction of the femur and genital injuries, as well as burns on the torso, arms, and legs.
- He was transferred by ambulance to the IMSS-Bienestar hospital in Zamora and died shortly after arrival, according to the reports.
- Sources cited in local coverage report that multiple barrenos the child carried in his pants detonated, possibly from friction, while another account says a nearby firework ignited the bag he was carrying.
- Hospital staff notified the regional prosecutor’s office, a multidisciplinary team began investigative procedures, and the body was taken to the forensic service for autopsy.