An intense fear of being deported prompted several migrants to take drastic action and light a blaze which has resulted in dozens of people killed.
Several mattresses were lit in a dormitory at the National Immigration Institute on Monday night , reportedly by migrants fearing being deported.Authorities have confirmed another 29 people are injured and in “delate-serious” condition”.
Rescue teams worked to treat migrants caught in the blaze at an immigration center in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Picture: AP Photo “What we know so far is that migrants from Central America and some from Venezuela were in that shelter. We still do not know exactly the names and nationalities of those who unfortunately lost their lives,” Mr Lopez Obrador said.
Hours after the fire broke out, rows of bodies were laid in silver sheets outside of the centre to the distress of onlookers.Guatemala Foreign Affairs Minister Mario Búcaro said 28 of the dead were Guatemalan citizens.
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