Massive Fire Breaks Out At Migrant Facility In Mexico's Ciudad Juarez. See Pics

The fire erupted at the office of National Migration Institute (INM) located near the Stanton-Lerdo Bridge, which links Mexico and the US. (Source: AFP)

Twenty-eight of the dead at the center were Guatemalans, Guatemala's national migration institute said, reported Reuters. (Source: AFP)

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said the blaze broke out after some migrants set fire to mattresses in protest after discovering they would be deported. (Source: AFP)

There were 68 men from Central and South America staying at the facility in the city opposite El Paso, Texas. Photos from the scene showed body bags lined up on the pavement outside. (Source: AFP)

The tragedy occurred as the US and Mexico are battling to cope with record levels of border crossings at their shared frontier. (Source: AFP)

Many of the migrants were heading to the US border in expectation of an end to 'Title 42', a Trump-era policy which gives the US government the power to quickly expel migrants trying to cross its border. (Source: AFP)

The blaze in Ciudad Juarez is one of the deadliest incidents to afflict migrants in Mexico in the past few decades. In December 2021, at least 55 people were killed when a truck packed with migrants flipped over in the border state of Chiapas. (Source: AFP)