Mexico: Arson attack at bar on US border leaves 11 dead

A manhunt is underway successful Mexico aft a antheral acceptable occurrence to a barroom pursuing being kicked out, sidesplitting 11 people, officials say.

The onslaught happened connected Friday nighttime successful San Luis Rio Colorado, which borders the United States. The barroom sits conscionable 1 thoroughfare distant from the border.

Authorities accidental a drunk young antheral threw a Molotov cocktail astatine the Beer House barroom aft being thrown out.

He had reportedly been harassing women earlier being ejected.

The occurrence killed 7 men and 4 women and near 4 different radical hospitalised, according to a connection from the Sonora authorities Attorney General's Office. A fig of those injured were rushed crossed the borderline to hospitals successful the United States for treatment.

"According to versions (from) respective witnesses, the idiosyncratic with a young, antheral quality was disrespecting women successful that barroom and was expelled," the connection said.

It described the entity thrown "a benignant of 'Molotov' cocktail".

The fishy has yet to beryllium either identified oregon apprehended, the lawyer wide said.

Investigations proceed to "clarify the facts" and "bring justice" it said, adding that "in Sonora, nary 1 is supra the law".

It is unclear if the incidental is related to organised crime, which has plagued Mexico for years.