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

Last Updated:November 02, 2025, 11:10 IST

23 people, including children, died and 11 were injured in a Hermosillo supermarket explosion. Alfonso Durazo and Claudia Sheinbaum pledged support and a full investigation.

At least 23 people have died in an explosion at a supermarket in northern Mexico. (x)

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."

She said, “I have been in contact with the Sonora governor, Alfonso Durazo, to provide support where needed. I’ve instructed Interior Secretary Rosa Icela Rodriguez to send a support team in order to assist the families and the injured."

Citing the forensic medical service, Gustavo Salas, the state’s attorney general, said that many of the deaths appeared to have been caused by the inhalation of toxic gases.

However, some media reports have blamed the fire on an electrical failure.

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