STORY: At least 11 dead in arson attack in Sonora, Mexico
DATELINE: July 23, 2023
LENGTH: 00:00:25
LOCATION: Mexico City
CATEGORY: SOCIETY
 
SHOTLIST:
1. various of the fire site (Source: Twitter)
 
STORYLINE:
 
At least 11 people were killed and four others injured in an arson attack in a bar in the city of San Luis Rio Colorado, in the northern state of Sonora, Mexico, the State Attorney General's Office (FGJE) reported Saturday.
 
In its official Twitter account, the Prosecutor's Office detailed that the event occurred during the early hours of the day.
 
The suspect, who was allegedly in a state of drunkenness, threw an object with fire at the doors of the bar after being expelled by the bar staff.
 
So far, seven men and four women are known to be among the dead.
 
Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Mexico City.
(XHTV)