Ciudad Juárez migrant center fire

When

28 Mar 2023

Kind

Fire

Coordinates

31.75° N, 106.48° W

Description

fire at an immigration detention center on the U.S.-Mexico border

Deaths

40

Injured

27

2023 fire in Mexico

On 27 March 2023, a fire occurred at an immigration detention center in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico, near the border with the United States. The fire killed 40 people and left 27 others seriously injured. According to Vice interviewees, prison officials demanded bribes from migrants to release them and avoid deportation.

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