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Sonora Prosecutor Summons Officials, Waldo’s Executives as Cities Shut Stores After Deadly Hermosillo Fire

Investigators are focusing on expired civil‑protection protocols plus the store’s electrical systems, including a private transformer and rooftop solar panels.

Overview

  • Authorities reported 23 deaths and 15 injuries, with families having identified 21 victims as two bodies remain unconfirmed at the forensic service.
  • Three patients remain hospitalized, and a 20-year-old woman has been cleared for air transfer to a specialized burn center in Arizona.
  • The prosecutor said more than 50 interviews have been conducted and summoned municipal, state and federal officials along with Waldo’s managers under potential criminal, civil and administrative liability.
  • The inquiry centers on absent or expired Protección Civil programs since 2021 and on electrical installations, with experts reviewing a private transformer and rooftop solar panels and investigators seeking CFE and maintenance records.
  • Municipal governments across Sonora moved to suspend Waldo’s outlets in Cajeme, Caborca, Guaymas, Empalme, Magdalena, Agua Prieta and Navojoa, as students marched and Movimiento Cinco de Junio called a November 5 protest.