At least 22 people, including four children, were killed and 12 injured after an explosion triggered a fire at a department store in Hermosillo, Sonora. Authorities ruled out terrorism, citing a malfunctioning transformer as the likely cause.

Mexico City: At least 22 people were killed, including four children after an explosion triggered a fire at a department store in Hermosillo, capital of the northern Mexican state of Sonora, local media reported.

The explosion occurred in the afternoon at a chain department store in the city center, according to the reports. Witnesses said the fire quickly spread through the building and nearby vehicles, trapping several people inside, Xinhua news agency reported.

Rescue teams rushed to the scene to conduct search-and-rescue operations and transpo

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