A migrant camp on the avenue John Paul II, south of Chihuahua capital, was engulfed in flames, leaving 20 tent housesas well as destroyed wooden and cardboard shacks.
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In addition to a migrant with burns on his arm, according to reports from the Municipal Public Security Directorate.
The fire spread among the improvised homes adjacent to the company’s loading yards. Ferromex.
According to witnesses, one of the groups settled in the place burned clothes and garbage in a bonfire to mitigate the cold, but in moments the flames spread and got out of control.
So far, no deaths or serious injuries have been reported; only paramedics Red Cross attended to a pregnant woman with a nervous breakdown, as well as a migrant who had burns on his right arm and was taken to a hospital.
Firefighters Municipal authorities deployed a tanker truck and a water pipe to put out the flames, and they also evacuated a convenience store adjacent to the migrant camp.
The conflagration generated fear among citizens passing through the area, since at least one lane was temporarily closed so that emergency teams could work at the scene, without interruptions, which caused a brief traffic jam.
Although no other victims, The material losses were considerable for the migrants who lived in the camp.
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This type of situation highlights the conditions of vulnerability in which many people live during their journey towards a better life. quality of life.