2025 Hermosillo convenience store fire
building fire in Mexico
On November 1, 2025, a Waldo's convenience store in Hermosillo, Mexico, caught on fire, killing 24 and injuring 12. The fire took place during the Día de los Muertos festival.
An investigation proved that the deaths were caused by inhalation of toxic gases. Sonora Attorney General Gustavo Salas said there was no evidence the fire resulted from an attack.
Fire
Investigators identified an electrical transformer as the most likely cause of the fire. Before the fire, there were two blackouts which caused a lot of stress on the transformer. This causes an explosion which started the fire. Most of the deaths were caused due to inhalation of toxic gasses. Passerby videos also show a man burning to death outside of the store. Other injuries include a man with third-degree burns on 90 percent of his body, a woman who had to be taken to a hospital in Phoenix, Arizona, and a girl who was walking outside the store when the store exploded.
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