Overview
- An armed group attacked the Lacoss nightclub in Puebla’s Popular Coatepec neighborhood early Tuesday, firing shots before setting the venue ablaze.
- Officials say six men arrived on three motorcycles and used gasoline to ignite a vehicle at the entrance and the establishment itself.
- Five workers died from carbon monoxide poisoning, identified as three male waiters and two female dancers, including a 20-year-old Cuban national.
- Authorities reported multiple people rescued and hospitalized, with injury counts differing between seven and nine in early tallies.
- Security agencies turned initial findings over to the state prosecutor’s office and continue operations in the area, with no arrests announced.