Overview
- At least 23 people, including children, died and eleven were injured, with authorities saying most fatalities resulted from inhaling toxic gases.
- The explosion and ensuing fire occurred at a Waldo's discount store in central Hermosillo, scorching the facade and shattering windows.
- The Sonora attorney general is leading the inquiry, reporting no indications of arson and focusing on a transformer inside the store as a possible source.
- Police have ruled out an attack as the cause, and Governor Alfonso Durazo announced a thorough and transparent investigation.
- President Claudia Sheinbaum offered condolences, and city officials canceled a planned Day of the Dead celebration that evening.