Five killed in huge fire at packed Mexico fairground
At least five people were killed and many others were injured in a major fire at a packed fairground in Mexico, the BBC reported. Authorities are investigating the cause as the deaths happened while the site was at peak capacity.
At least five people were killed and many more injured after a major fire tore through a packed fairground in Mexico. According to the BBC, thousands of visitors were on the site at the time and some faced the risk of crush injuries during the panicked evacuation.
Local firefighters and medical teams worked for hours to bring the blaze under control and ferry the wounded to hospitals. Officials said the fatalities were concentrated near the food stalls and shooting galleries where the fire spread fastest. The investigation reportedly covers electrical faults, gas-canister explosions and pyrotechnics among possible causes.
The Mexican government has not declared national mourning, but local authorities ordered flags lowered to half mast and pledged a fresh review of fire-safety checks at open-air events. The BBC cautioned that the casualty figures could rise in the hours ahead.
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