Ciudad Juárez migrant center fire
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On 27 March 2023, a fire occurred at an immigration detention center in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico, near the border with the United States. The fire killed 40 people and left 27 others seriously injured. According to Vice interviewees, prison officials demanded bribes from migrants to release them and avoid deportation. The fire was allegedly started by inmates when they set fire to their mattresses to protest their detention conditions and impending deportation. CCTV security footage obtained by the press shows INM personnel fleeing the spreading flames and smoke while leaving the detainees locked in their cell.
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Avenida Heroico Colegio Militar, Ciudad Juárez
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| Latitude | Longitude |
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| N 31.746666666667 ° | E -106.48333333333 ° |
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Instituto Nacional de Migración
Avenida Heroico Colegio Militar
32001 Ciudad Juárez
Chihuahua, Mexico
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