Overview

• A gas leak at the Chili’s restaurant in Plaza Altabrisa on August 4 triggered a morning explosion and subsequent fire that caused significant damage to adjacent commercial units.
• State civil protection teams, Cruz Roja, Servicio Estatal de Urgencias, Guardia Nacional, Ejército Mexicano and local firefighters evacuated hundreds of visitors and shut off the plaza’s gas supply as a safety measure.
• Fourteen people sustained injuries ranging from burns to smoke inhalation and eight required hospitalization but authorities confirmed there were no fatalities.
• Plaza Altabrisa remains partially closed pending a comprehensive structural integrity evaluation to determine if unaffected areas can safely reopen.
• Investigators are probing potential negligence in gas-installation practices and reviewing statewide LP gas safety protocols in the wake of a similar blast in Mexico City last month.