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Five killed in huge fire at packed Mexico fairground
Key takeaways
- They say the blaze in the city of Villahermosa, Tabasco state, erupted during a concert in the early hours on Thursday.
- Mexico's El País said that, according to official information, as many as 135,000 people were attending the concert that started on Wednesday night.
- In a post on X later on Thursday, Tabasco Governor Javier May said that "the flames have already been brought under control by emergency services".
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Jaroslav Lukiv Reuters. A drone footage later showed the scale of the disaster in Villahermosa, revealing the gutted premises at the local fairground At least five people have died in a huge blaze at a crowded fairground in south-eastern Mexico, local officials say.
They say the blaze in the city of Villahermosa, Tabasco state, erupted during a concert in the early hours on Thursday.
Mexico's El País said that, according to official information, as many as 135,000 people were attending the concert that started on Wednesday night. Footage has emerged on social media showing screaming crowds fleeing the grounds in panic.
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