Deadly Inferno Engulfs Mayor’s Office: One Life Lost, Two Injured in Devastating Plaza Galerías Insurgentes Blaze

The head of the SGIRPC of Mexico City assured that the incident was caused by solvents accumulating in one of the buildings of the shopping plaza in the Office of the Mayor of Benito Juárez, after doing remodeling work.

Mexico City, November 4 (However).- A burst It was recorded this Monday afternoon Galerias Insurgentes shopping mall located in the A valley colonyin the Office of Mayor Benito Juárezthe same thing that caused it panic between the and the residents of the area, as well as the movement of the emergency bodies from Mexico City (CdMx) to pay attention to the fact.

According to reports from the Comprehensive Risk Management and Civil Protection Secretariat (SGIRPC) of CdMx, the incident occurred in a local commercial which was remodeling in the Parish Streetwhich caused the death of one person, as well as the injury of two people taken to hospital for their medical attention.

In addition, the explosion caused damage to the structure of the building where the incident originated, where five workers were doing some remodeling work, where two of them left the place under their own power.

Regarding the flame registered in col. From the Valley, @BJAalcaldiathe owner of the @SGIRPC_CDMX, @VenegasUrzuaarrived at the location to coordinate the work of the emergency response bodies.

Avoid the area and allow official vehicles to pass.… pic.twitter.com/NF5TXT9rca

— Comprehensive Risk Management and PC Secretariat (@SGIRPC_CDMX) November 4, 2024

According to the authorities, Myriam Urzúa Venegas, head of the Secretariat of Comprehensive Risk Management and Civil Protection of the capital of Mexico, was present to coordinate the work of the emergency bodies, where they recommend avoiding the area and allowing a trip to official vehicles.

In an interview with the local media, Urzúa explained that the accident was the result of an accumulation of solvents in the building, which was “completely closed”, so 40 people were evacuated “for prevention reasons.”

“We responded to a report of a fire on Parroquia Street, Del Valle neighborhood, we reported that polyurethane foam, fiberglass and fabric was being burned in a large amount in a commercial building that is being remodeled. As a security measure, an evaluation of 40 people was carried out,” they noted on social networks.

Emergency teams responded to a fire registered in a commercial building that was being renovated in Parroquia, col. From the Valley, @BJAalcaldia. As a safety measure, 40 people were evaluated.

Two people were affected and they were… pic.twitter.com/l8JppVLy3x

— Comprehensive Risk Management and PC Secretariat (@SGIRPC_CDMX) November 4, 2024

Personnel from the Directorate of Defense were also present at the scene of the incident and attended the incident, which undertook the task of conducting an evaluation of the property, detecting structural damage, according to the Mayor of Benito Juárez, Luis Mendoza Acevedo.

In the meantime, the staff of the Attorney General’s Office (FGJ) in Mexico City also appeared on the spot, in order to begin the specialist work, as well as assigning responsibilities.