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Death of Injured Waldo’s Employee Raises Hermosillo Blast Toll to 24

His family plans to sue the company over alleged safety failures.

Overview

  • Governor Alfonso Durazo confirmed the death of 81-year-old Marcos Segundo and pledged a thorough investigation with state support for families.
  • Segundo, a longtime packer at the downtown store, suffered second- and third-degree burns over about 90% of his body and died five days after the explosion.
  • The official fatality count rose from 23 to 24, with authorities previously reporting a dozen people injured in the November 1 incident.
  • A civil protection specialist and the Hermosillo Canaco president said the company bore responsibility for operating without an adequate internal protection program and cited oversight lapses by authorities.
  • Segundo was treated at Clínica del Noroeste, and earlier reporting identified numerous victims as children and adult women, including one who was pregnant.