The authorities and emergency services were mobilized on Sunday afternoon due to a explosion that occurred on the esplanade of the Acapulco zócalo, Warrior. The first information indicates that the strong explosion left at least five people injured, including two women.
The explosion was reported to the authorities shortly before 6 p.m., which caused the immediate arrival of elements of the municipal fire department, the Tourist police and the National Guard. According to local media, at the site of the explosion, blood stains could be seen on the floor of the plinth while dozens of onlookers watched as the injured were treated.
The injured people were taken to different hospitals in Red Cross ambulances. Witnesses reported that the noise was heard in the area where the clowns offer their evening show. The authorities cordoned off the area to guarantee security and facilitate the work of emergency teams.
The municipal government issued a statement around 8:15 p.m., in which the Acapulco Public Security Secretariat reported on the explosion that occurred in the Juan Álvarez plaza of the zócalo. According to the statement, upon arriving at the scene, security elements found several people injured, who were being helped by the National Guard. Subsequently, they requested the support of medical units to transport the injured.
The authorities explained that the explosion was caused by an overload of an electrical energy transformer, which is located in a planter in the main square; However, there is an unofficial version that the incident was caused by a homemade explosive device.
The authorities specified that four people were taken to IMSS clinic 9 in Red Cross ambulances, while one more person was transferred to the general hospital in the Ciudad Renacimiento neighborhood in a fire department ambulance. According to the official report, the injuries of the injured are not serious. DJ
