At least five killed in shopping mall fire in Los Mochis, Mexico

# At least five killed in shopping mall fire in Los Mochis, Mexico

At least five people were killed and more than a dozen others were injured after a large fire broke out at Plaza Fiesta Las Palmas, a shopping mall in Los Mochis, in northwestern Mexico’s Sinaloa state.

The BNO News report says the blaze was first reported at about 2:30 p.m. local time on 2026-05-07 and was still burning by 4:50 p.m., although emergency crews had brought much of it under control. Officials confirmed to local outlet Línea Directa Portal that at least five people had died. The mayor said at least 12 people were treated at the scene, with several taken to hospital, but the exact number of injured was not yet confirmed.

The scene was chaotic. Local reports said people were trapped in several parts of the mall early in the response, and a reporter for Luz Noticias said he saw victims with severe facial burns. Drone video and eyewitness descriptions showed a large plume of smoke and heavy fire across a substantial section of the building.

Authorities had not immediately said what caused the fire, and the report said the extent of the damage was still unclear. That leaves a large gap in the story, even as the casualty count points to a serious urban disaster.

The report’s wording suggests that the casualty figures could still change. Several injured people were treated on site, some required hospitalization and others apparently traveled to local hospitals on their own. That kind of reporting, common in fast-moving disaster scenes, means the initial toll is often provisional.

The fire also raises questions about evacuation, building safety and emergency access inside the mall. If people were trapped in multiple areas, as early reports said, then the path from first alarm to full evacuation may have been difficult or delayed. Officials did not provide a formal explanation for the spread of the blaze.

What is already clear is that the fire hit a busy commercial center in the middle of the day, when foot traffic would likely have been high. That increases the chance of a larger casualty toll and more disruption to nearby businesses and emergency services.

As of the available report, crews were still working to extinguish the flames and assess the damage. Families and hospital staff were left waiting for answers about who had been hurt, who had been rescued and whether anyone else remained inside.

Until authorities release a full investigation, the mall fire remains a severe and still-developing disaster with at least five confirmed deaths and an uncertain number of injured survivors.