Several injured as explosion and fire hit chemical warehouse in León, Mexico

Several people were injured after an explosion and fire at a chemical warehouse in the San Nicolás neighbourhood of León, in the Mexican state of Guanajuato, on Friday.

Local media reports cited by WION said the explosion happened at the warehouse in San Nicolás, injuring several people. Rescue and fire crews arrived at the scene immediately to contain the fire and secure the area, and videos from the scene showed fire and smoke pouring from the warehouse.

Al Jazeera described the incident as an explosive fire at a chemical plant in León. It reported that firefighters were seen tackling the flames while civil protection teams responded to evacuate hundreds of people from nearby homes.

CGTN likewise reported several people injured after a fire and explosion at a chemical warehouse in León’s San Nicolás neighbourhood in Guanajuato.

No exact casualty figure has been confirmed in the reports published so far, and no cause was given in those reports. WION described the story as developing, with more details awaited.

Sources

• Al Jazeera: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/24/massive-chemical-plant-fire-triggers-mass-evacuations-in-mexico
• WION: https://www.wionews.com/world/several-injured-in-massive-explosion-and-fire-at-chemical-warehouse-in-mexico-s-le-n-san-nicol-s-1792809823352/amp
• CGTN: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-24/news-1RuMcTfuOuk/p.html