Fire and explosion at store in northwestern Mexico leave at least 23 dead and a dozen injured

Source: AP

Updated 12:12 AM CST, November 2, 2025

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A fire and explosion at a convenience store in northwestern Mexico on Saturday killed at least 23 people, including children, and injured 12 others, state authorities said.

The fire occurred in downtown Hermosillo, the capital of Sonora state, Sonora Gov. Alfonso Durazo said in a video posted on social media.

Sonora Attorney General Gustavo Salas Chávez provided the death toll and said the injured were taken to six hospitals in Hermosillo.

Salas Chávez said preliminary investigations showed the deaths were caused by “inhalation of toxic gases.”

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