Over 20 People Killed in Fire in Bar in Mexico's Veracruz State - Prosecution

At least 23 people have been killed, while 13 more people have sustained severe injuries as a result of a fire in a bar in Mexico's southern Veracruz State, Veracruz General Prosecutor's Office said in a statement on Wednesday.

"As a result of the fire in the bar, 23 people have been killed — eight women and 15 men. Thirteen people have sustained serious injuries and are already receiving medical assistance in different medical centres", the General Prosecutor's Office said.