The fire ripped through a store in Hermosillo, a city in Sonora State. The governor said that minors were among the victims.

A devastating fire and explosion at a convenience store in Hermosillo, Mexico, resulted in at least 23 fatalities, including children, and injured 12 others. Authorities suspect the fire began in a transformer.

A fire that broke out at discount shop in Mexico has killed at least 23 people and injured 11 others, local officials say. The blaze broke out on Saturday in the centre of the north-western city of Hermosillo at a branch of Waldo's - Mexico's largest discount chain.

A deadly fire erupted on Saturday in a store in Hermosillo, a northwestern city in Mexico, President Claudia Sheinbaum said, with Sonora Governor Alfonso Durazo confirming 23 people killed. President Claudia Sheinbaum expressed condolences over loss of lives in the tragic incident.

A devastating fire and explosion at a convenience store in Hermosillo, Mexico, resulted in at least 23 deaths and 12 injuries. Preliminary investigations suggest inhalation of toxic gases was the cause,