Mexico, fire and convenience store
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The blast and resulting fire happened as the bustling city in Mexico prepared for a weekend of Día de Muertos celebrations. Prosecutors are investigating what they believe was an electrical failure.
At least 23 people, including children, were killed in a supermarket explosion in Mexico’s Sonora state. Officials suspect toxic gas; probe underway.
Emergency crews responded Friday to an explosion at an oil refinery in New Mexico as thick smoke emerged from the plant and drifted across parts of the city of Artesia.
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 that 23 people were killed.
People around the world are celebrating the Day of the Dead, blending pre-Columbian rituals with the Roman Catholic observance of All Saint’s