At Least 23 Dead, Including Children, In Explosion At Mexican Supermarket

At least 23 people, including children, were killed and 11 others injured in a supermarket explosion in northern Mexico on Saturday, local officials said. The injured were rushed to hospitals in Hermosillo, where the incident occurred, for treatment.

Governor of Sonora state, Alfonso Durazo, said in a video message that “a number of the victims we’ve found were minors". He added that an extensive and transparent investigation had been ordered to determine the cause of the explosion and catch those responsible.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum expressed her condolences on X, extending sympathy to the “families and loved ones of those who died."