Overview
- The president urged Sonora’s prosecutor’s office to determine who is liable for the explosion and fire at the Waldo’s outlet.
- She called for transparency from the state prosecutor, Civil Protection authorities, and the CFE throughout the inquiry.
- She emphasized immediate victim care, full reparations, a deep technical investigation to establish causes, and guarantees of non-repetition.
- Governor Alfonso Durazo removed the state Civil Protection chief from the post while investigations proceed.
- Officials report at least 23 dead and more than 15 severely burned after an internal transformer reportedly exploded, with possible noncompliance with the store’s internal Civil Protection plan under review.