Fire at the Copacabana Convention Center in Acapulco (VIDEO)

ACAPULCO.- A fire at the Copacabana Convention Center of Acapulco Guerrero It caused several damage to the premises before being put down.

The events occurred minutes before 1:00 in the afternoon in offices located inside the convention center.

The General Coordination of Civil Protection y Firefighters from Acapulco reported that the fire was controlled in a few minutes and noted that there were no reports of injured people.

However, Quadratín reported seven people allegedly intoxicated and having a nervous breakdown, one of whom required a transfer to a hospital to receive medical attention due to breathing difficulties.

The Department of Public Security He indicated that the cause of the fire could have been due to the welding work of a blacksmith shop.

Through social networks Images and videos of the incident were released, including a column of black smoke coming out of the Convention Center as well as police guarding the area.

During the afternoon of this Friday, April 12, a fire broke out inside the Copacabana Convention Center, in Acapulco, #Guerrero.

Civil Protection and local firefighters deployed personnel to control the fire. pic.twitter.com/VgAkzFeqEz

— El Financiero Nacional (@EF_Nacional) April 12, 2024