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Death Toll Reaches 24 in Hermosillo Waldo’s Fire as Perimeter Reopens to Light Traffic

Prosecutors focus on a suspected transformer failure, keeping the site under guard.

Overview

  • Authorities confirmed the death of 81-year-old bagger Marcos Segundo on Nov. 7, raising the official toll to 24.
  • The state prosecutor’s office restored pedestrian and small-vehicle circulation around the store but continues to bar heavy transport to preserve evidence.
  • Investigators are coordinating technical analyses with Protección Civil and the Federal Electricity Commission and have requested inspection records, electrical details, maintenance programs, and insurance policies from Waldo’s.
  • Hospitals report burn patients in Hermosillo as stable and nearing discharge, while 20-year-old María Isabel remains in Phoenix, Arizona, in stable condition after her first surgery.
  • Families, students, and residents held marches calling for accountability and new safety oversight, as nearby businesses reopened after obtaining electrical and structural certifications.