11 Dead As Man Sets Bar In Mexico On Fire After Being Thrown Out For Disrespecting Women

A man allegedly set a bar in Mexico on fire after being kicked out over bad behaviour. The blaze killed at least 11 people while 4 were left injured.

Man sets bar in Mexico on fire, 11 die.

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A man who was thrown out of a bar in Mexico for bad behaviour allegedly set it on fire a Molotov cocktail killing 11 people, reported Reuters. The incident took place in the northern Mexican border city of San Luis Rio Colorado, Reuters mentioned citing authorities in the state of Sonora. State prosecutors said preliminary findings show that the suspect was young, male and highly intoxicated at the time of the attack that happened in the early hours of Saturday. He added that the man was thrown out of the bar for being disrespectful to women there, as per Reuters. 

As per the report, the man came back and threw a kind of Molotov cocktail at the doors of the bar that led to the fire. Reuters stated that four of the 11 dead were women, as per officials. They added that four more people were being treated in hospital for their injuries. 

City mayor Santos Gonzalez said that the suspect has been arrested by police. 

One of the women victims was a US citizen and another victim was only 17 years old, Gustavo Romulo Salas, the state attorney general, told a press conference as quoted by Reuters. 

Earlier this month, in a shocking piece of incident, a Mexico fan was stabbed and left in critical condition after violence broke out in the stands during the team's CONCACAF Gold Cup clash with Qatar. The victim was left with blood pouring down his chest. Notably, violence broke out at the Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California as at least a dozen Mexico supporters were seen fighting among themselves post the country's 1-0 defeat to Qatar. 

In a viral video footage, a man can be seen approaching the brawl seemingly with a knife over his head. He even thrusts the object into the group of fans before he was taken down to the floor. However, as the fight continues the victim who was stabbed notices blood seeping down his chest. As per the report, the injured man remains critical but is stable.

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