At least 12 people have died, and a bar in northern Mexico has been artificially set on fire. | Bar | Mexico
According to a report by Efi on July 22nd, a bar in the border city of San Luis Rio Colorado in the state of Sonora in northwestern Mexico caught fire on the 22nd, causing at least 12 deaths and 6 injuries. According to the mayor of the city, Santos Gonzalez Yeskas, the suspected perpetrator has been arrested by the police.
According to reports, previously, the Governor of Sonora, Alfonso Durazo, condemned the arson and described the perpetrator as "cowardly and pitiful", and stated that the authorities had ordered him to be "immediately pursued and brought to justice.".
Subsequently, the head of the Sonora State Attorney General's Office stated at a press conference that the suspect attempted to escape the crime scene but was recognized and arrested by Mexican Army agents at a military checkpoint.
The authorities said they will also investigate the operating conditions of the burning bar, as there may be some violations that have exacerbated the consequences of this tragedy.
The prosecution pointed out that at least one American woman was among the deceased. It is reported that after the fire, some people were transferred to Arizona, USA for treatment.
According to several witnesses, the young man suspected of arson insulted several women in the bar and was subsequently expelled from the bar. Later, he returned and threw a "incendiary bomb" at the entrance of the bar, triggering the incident.
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The surveillance video shows that the suspect went to his car and took out a can of fuel, poured it in front of a door of the bar and set fire to it. At the time of the incident, there were about 80 people in the bar.
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On July 22nd local time, a fire broke out at a bar in Colorado, San Luis Rio in the northern state of Sonora, Mexico, resulting in at least 11 deaths and 4 injuries.
The government of Sonora State released information that the fire was caused by arson, and a suspect is being pursued. On the early morning of the 22nd, this person returned after being driven out of the bar by security personnel and intentionally set fire. According to eyewitnesses, the suspect first had a physical conflict with others at the bar and was later driven away by the bar security personnel.
The relevant investigation is still ongoing.