"Fire at shop in Mexico kills 23, officials say", 02 November 2025

...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.

Multiple local authorities described the incident as an explosion, though regional Governor Alfonso Durazo said the exact cause had yet to be determined. The Sonora state public security secretariat said it had ruled out the possibility it was an attack or act of deliberate violence against civilians.

Children are among the victims, officials said, with a 15-year-old girl among those taken to hospital...

Sonora state's Attorney General Gustavo Salas Chávez told reporters early on Sunday that most of those killed had died due to "exposure to toxic gases".

He said there was no indication that the fire had been started intentionally, but added that he could not rule out an investigation into the cause...