Coatzacoalcos nightclub fire

Coatzacoalcos nightclub fire
DateAugust 27, 2019 (2019-08-27)
LocationCoatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico
TypeArson
Deaths31
Non-fatal injuries11

On the evening of August 27, 2019, a fire started in a nightclub in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico.[1] The fire killed 31 people. It was started by what are believed to be members of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, who blocked its exits.[1]