Official: 27 children killed in fire at day care in northern Mexico

August 7th, 2009 Mexico court to probe day-care fire that killed 49MEXICO CITY — The Supreme Court voted Thursday to open an investigation of alleged irregularities at a day care center where a fire killed 49 children in northern Mexico. The court voted 8-3 to form a two-judge commission that will begin its probe of the June 5 blaze next week.

July 5th, 2009 Owners of Mexican day-care center charged in fireMEXICO CITY — Federal prosecutors in Mexico say they have obtained nine arrest warrants for the owners and legal representatives of a day care center where a fire killed 48 children. The attorney general's office says the suspects, including one health sector official, face charges of improper use of authority.

June 27th, 2009 Schwarzenegger visits victims of Mexico fireSACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov.

June 27th, 2009 Child burned in Mexico fire dies at Ohio hospitalCINCINNATI — Officials at an Ohio hospital say a 3-year-old girl being treated for injuries sustained in a fire at a day care center in Mexico has died. Officials at Cincinnati's Shriners Hospital for Children say the 3-year-old girl died Friday afternoon.

June 22nd, 2009 Mexico arrests 7 in day care fire that killed 47MEXICO CITY — Seven state officials were arrested Monday and six others were being sought on negligent homicide charges in a day care fire that killed 47 children in Mexico. But none were involved in the day care center itself.

June 22nd, 2009 47th child dies from Mexico day care fire woundsMEXICO CITY — A 3-year-old girl has died of wounds from a fire at a northern Mexican day care, bringing the death toll from the disaster to 47 children, authorities said Monday. Jimena Alvarez died at a hospital Sunday, more than two weeks after the fire at the day care center in the northern city of Hermosillo, the Sonora state Health Department said in a statement.

June 18th, 2009 7th victim of Mexico day care fire arrives in USSACRAMENTO, Calif. — A seventh child burned in the fire at a Mexican day care center this month has arrived at a California hospital for burn treatment.

June 13th, 2009 Death toll from Mexican day care fire rises to 46MEXICO CITY — A health official says the death toll from a day care center fire in northern Mexico has risen to 46 following the death of a toddler. Sonora state Health Secretary Raymundo Lopez Vocovich says the 3-year-old boy died Friday at a hospital in the central city of Guadalajara.

June 13th, 2009 Mexico suspends 3 officials over day care fireMEXICO CITY — Mexico suspended three Social Security Institute officials Friday pending investigations into whether negligence played a role in a fire that killed 45 children at a day care center. The 45th victim died at a hospital Friday, a week after the blaze erupted in the northern Sonora state capital of Hermosillo, state Health Secretary Raymundo Lopez said.

June 10th, 2009 4th victim from Mexico fire arrives in Calif.SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A fourth young burn victim from a deadly Mexican day care center fire has arrived in California for treatment.

June 7th, 2009 MEXICO CITY - The death toll in a fire that swept a public day care centre in northwestern Mexico has risen to 38, with fears that the number could rise further as some of the injured children are in critical condition, authorities said Saturday. Twenty-three children and six adults remained in hospital with burn and smoke poisoning injuries in the incident in Hermosillo city, 1,900 km north of Mexico City.

June 6th, 2009 Fire kills 31 children in Mexican daycare centerMEXICO CITY — A fast-moving fire killed 31 children in a day care center in northern Mexico despite desperate attempts of firefighters who punched through the walls and fought their way through flames to rescue babies, toddlers and others trapped inside. At least 25 children and five employees were hospitalized after Friday's fire in ABC day care in the city of Hermosillo, said Jose Larrinaga, a spokesman for investigators in the state of Sonora, which borders Arizona.

June 6th, 2009 29 children killed in fire at day care in MexicoMEXICO CITY — A fast-moving fire killed 29 children in a day care center in northern Mexico despite desperate attempts of firefighters who punched through the walls and fought their way through flames to rescue babies, toddlers and others trapped inside. At least 25 children and five employees were hospitalized after Friday's fire in ABC day care in the city of Hermosillo, said Jose Larrinaga, a spokesman for investigators in the state of Sonora, which borders Arizona.

June 6th, 2009 MEXICO CITY - At least 29 children were killed Friday in a fire at a day care centre in Mexico's northwest city of Hermosillo, officials said. The victims, aged three months to two years, had been staying in a day care centre next to a tire dealership that had caught on fire.

June 6th, 2009 MEXICO CITY - At least 29 children were killed Friday when a fire broke out at a day care centre in northwestern Mexican city of Hermosillo, officials said. The victims were aged three months to two years.