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Hermosillo Supermarket Blast Kills 23 as Probe Focuses on Store Transformer

Officials cite toxic gas inhalation as the primary cause of death and are examining an in-store transformer as a likely accidental source.

Overview

  • Authorities report at least 23 fatalities and about 11 injuries after an explosion and fire at a Waldo's store in central Hermosillo, Sonora.
  • State investigators say early findings indicate victims largely died from inhaling toxic gases rather than from the blast itself.
  • The Sonora attorney-general's office is concentrating on a transformer inside the supermarket and has found no indication of a deliberate attack.
  • Local Day of the Dead events in Hermosillo were canceled and President Claudia Sheinbaum offered condolences to families of the victims.
  • The retailer pledged to cooperate with the ongoing investigation, as eyewitness accounts described a power outage followed by an explosion before the blaze.