AT LEAST five people have been killed after a monster inferno ripped through a crowded fairground in Mexico.
The horror blaze erupted in the city of Villahermosa, Tabaso state, in the early hours on Thursday.
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At least five people have been killed after an inferno ripped through a Mexican fairground Credit: Reuters
Drone footage shows the aftermath of the deadly blaze Credit: Reuters
As many as 135,000 people were attending a concert at the venue, according to Mexico’s El Pais.
Shocking footage showed terrifying plumes of black smoke billowing into the sky as horrified bystanders scream.
Hundreds of attendees can be seen streaming out of the fairground as massive orange flames lick the sky behind them.
The cause of the fire is currently unknown.
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Shocking footage shows panicked crowds run for their lives Credit: Reuters
A firefighter battles the blaze as it rips through the venue Credit: Reuters
In a post on X later on Thursday, Tabasco Governor Javier May said that “the flames have already been brought under control by emergency services”.
May extended his condolences to the families of the five dead and offered his full support, adding: “We are deeply grateful to the public who helped evacuate the area when the disaster struck.
“We will immediately launch an economic recovery program for the exhibitors who were affected. We will not leave them alone.
“The investigative authorities will begin their work to determine the causes of the fire.
The mother-in-law of a victim leans on a fence in the aftermath of the deadly fire Credit: Reuters
State police officers operate at the scene where thousands were in attendance Credit: Reuters
“We will be providing updates throughout the morning on what happened and the course the Fair will take.
“Together, we will move forward.”
It comes after five people were killed by a huge fire at an oil refinery in the country.
Firefighters spent hours battling the massive blaze after torrential rainfall caused the Olmeca refinery in Tabasco to flood and spill out highly flammable hydrocarbon residue.
The blaze first sparked outside before it quickly engulfed part of the depot, state-owned oil company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) said.
Five people died in the towering fire with Pemex confirming at least one of the victims was an employee.
No details have emerged of the other four casualties.
Footage captures the roaring flames as staff run for their lives away from the smoking refinery.
Multiple outbreaks can be seen in the video as a thick cloud of smoke rises from the oil facility, located on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, as it is devoured by the inferno amid a downpour.
Due to the early morning, only a handful of people were around or inside the refinery when the flames started to rapidly rise.
It took over two hours for firefighting crews to put out the flames.
No major damage has been reported with the refinery back up and running as normal later in the day.
