Hermosillo Daycare Fire

Date: June 5, 2009 • Location: Hermosillo, Mexico

A fire at a day-care center kills 49 children in Mexico

The ABC Day Care Center Fire in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, took place on Friday, June 5, 2009 and resulted in 49 deaths. Thirty five children died that day, with the death toll subsequently rising as additional children succumbed to their injuries. By June 7, 44 toddlers and infants were reported killed as a result of the blaze. Five additional children died in the coming weeks, raising the final death toll to 49. Additionally, 40 infants and toddlers and six adults were hospitalized with burns.