MEXICO CITY — A Mexican governor vowed Monday to fully investigate a fire at a day-care center that killed 44 children and left dozens fighting for their lives, assuring the public that no one will be immune to the probe.
The Sonora state health department reported that one child died Sunday from injuries suffered in the blaze at the ABC day care in Hermosillo, and a 2-year-old girl died Monday shortly before she was to board a flight to California for treatment.
Sonora Gov. Eduardo Bours said more than 30 adults and children remained hospitalized, 21 in serious condition.
The private day-care center in a converted warehouse was leased by the government to provide low-cost care for 173 children, Bours said. He said fire alarms attached to a false ceiling failed to detect the smoke as it seeped into a space overhead, underneath the center’s roof. After heating up, the ceiling panels collapsed before the alarms could sound.
