Massive downtown Mexico City fire nearly under control


  • World
  • Friday, 17 Nov 2023

Smoke from a fire rises out of a shoe warehouse near the zocalo in Mexico City Mexico November 16 2023. REUTERSAlexandre Meneghini

Smoke from a fire rises out of a shoe warehouse near the zocalo in Mexico City, Mexico November 16, 2023. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -A large fire in the center of Mexico City sent a giant black plume of smoke into the sky on Thursday afternoon, with authorities confirming the blaze was 90% under control by late evening.

Flames had been visible from several km (miles) away hours after the pillar of smoke began rising.

Local media reported that the fire started in a warehouse near the city's historic center, in the Tepito district.

Mexico City civil protection authorities said on social media platform X that there were no immediate reports of casualties, and that hundreds of people had been evacuated.

The city's firefighters account on social media said that the blaze was 90% out by 9.30 p.m. local time (0330 GMT Friday).

(Reporting by Mexico City Newsroom; Editing by Deepa Babington)

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