Fire and explosion northwestern Mexico store leave at least 23 dead and 12 injured : NPR
A police officer stands near a convenience store destroyed by fire in Hermosillo, Sonora state, Mexico, Saturday, November 1, 2025.
Abraham Téllez/AP
hide caption
toggle caption
Abraham Téllez/AP
MEXICO CITY — A fire and explosion at a convenience store in northwest Mexico killed at least 23 people, including children, and injured 12 others, state authorities said.
The fire occurred Saturday in downtown Hermosillo, the capital of Sonora state, Sonora Governor Alfonso Durazo said in a video posted on social media.
Six people remained hospitalized Sunday morning, according to the Sonora prosecutor’s office. Sonora Attorney General Gustavo Salas Chávez said preliminary investigations showed the deaths were caused by the inhalation of toxic gases.
Images circulating on social media show a massive fire ravaging the Waldo’s store. Video showed a burned man collapsing onto the asphalt a few meters from the store’s entrance.
Prosecutors said they believe the fire came from a transformer, but the exact cause is under investigation.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum sent her “deepest condolences” to the families and loved ones of the victims. She said she was in contact with the state governor to provide support and instructed Interior Secretary Rosa Icela Rodríguez to send a team to help the families of the victims and the injured.
The Waldo’s store also deplored these deaths on social networks and declared that it was working with the authorities.
