Raging fire at Mexican fairground kills five, authorities say
Authorities said the blaze is under investigation after it gutted the fairground and forced hundreds to flee, with 135,000 concertgoers reported present.
- A huge fire at a fairground in Villahermosa, Mexico, killed five people during a fair attended by hundreds, turning the event into a deadly nightmare.
- Tabasco Governor Javier May Rodríguez confirmed the fire broke out in the early hours of the morning in Warehouse 1 at Tabasco Park, before flames were brought under control.
- Footage shows a wall of orange flames and thick black smoke raging above the fairground, while videos from the scene captured crowds fleeing in panic as the area was engulfed.
- Authorities have launched an investigation into the tragedy to examine the circumstances surrounding the blaze that occurred during the public event.
- Officials extended condolences to victim families and offered full government support in the wake of the incident, with Rodríguez stating the region stands with those affected.
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A fire at a Mexican amusement park has claimed the lives of at least five people. The fire broke out in a large event hall during a concert. The cause of the fire is still unclear. Footage of the fire shows flames quickly shooting meters high from the roof. The crowd tried to flee to safety in panic. The fire took place at Parque Tabasco in the city of Villahermosa, in the south of the country. A crowded performance was underway there at the tim…
Villahermosa, Tab., A fire in ship one of Tabasco Dora Maria Park, where the state fair takes place, left five people dead yesterday morning, Governor Javier May Rodríguez reported.
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Absolute tragedy in Mexico ... a massive fire ripped through a packed fairground, killing at least 5 people.
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