AT least 11 people have been killed after a barred drinker set fire to a pub, cops say,
The suspected arson attack, in the Mexican city of San Luis Rio Colorado, tore through the popular venue on Saturday.
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Cops allege a drunk man was thrown out of the Beer House Cantina bar after harassing women.
But it is claimed he then returned with a Molotov cocktail to start the inferno.
Prosecutors in the state of Sonora claims a young man threw the make-shift bomb towards the entrance at around 1.30am, before being arrested by police.
A statement from the Sonora Attorney General’s Office read: “According to versions (from) several witnesses, the person with a young, male appearance was disrespecting women in that bar and was expelled.”
Of the 11 victims, four were women and one was just 17-years-old, according to the state attorney general Gustavo Romulo Salas.
Another person who tragically died was said to be from the US and most likely had dual Mexican citizenship.
There were four more people injured who required hospital treatment after the terrifying blast.
Santos Gonzalez, the mayor of the city, said at a press conference that the suspect had been arrested after officers tracked down his car.
A spokesman from Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) said: “Our hearts go out to the victims and families affected by his tragedy.”
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Summer Raemason
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