The Secretary of Government, Raúl Zepeda Villaseñor, and the Attorney General of Michoacán, Carlos Torres Piña, reported on the activation of immediate actions to assist direct and indirect victims following the explosion near the Community Police facilities in Coahuayana.
In a press conference, Zepeda Villaseñor explained that an urgent response protocol was implemented, through which the injured were transported by air and land to hospitals to receive specialized medical care.
Simultaneously, agents from the Mexican Navy, the National Defense Secretariat, the State Attorney General’s Office, the National Guard, and the Civil Guard arrived at the scene to secure the area and begin the investigation.
He noted that on Sunday, personnel from the Executive Commission for Victim Assistance (CEAV), the State Human Rights Commission, and the Undersecretariat for Human Rights and Population were already providing support and comprehensive assistance to the direct and indirect victims of the incident.
He also reported that Governor Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla traveled to Coahuayana to provide support to those affected, including business owners whose establishments were damaged, and emphasized that there were no civilian casualties. He added that the Secretary of Public Security, José Antonio Cruz Medina, remains in the area for the corresponding operational coordination.
For his part, the State Attorney General, Carlos Torres Piña, detailed that a powerful explosion occurred around 11:40 a.m. on Saturday, December 6, outside the Community Police headquarters.
He indicated that a joint operation was launched with personnel from the regional prosecutor’s offices of Lázaro Cárdenas and Coalcomán, and that the Federal Attorney General’s Office (FGR) took over the case due to the use of explosives.
“We received notification from the FGR that this case has been taken over, and it was agreed that federal agencies will be responsible for compiling the case file due to the use of explosives,” Torres Piña explained. He added that the State Attorney General’s Office will assist in the investigations, particularly regarding the deceased and injured.
The prosecutor reported five victims, three of whom belonged to the Coahuayana Community Police; the other two remain unidentified, though it is presumed that one of them was driving the vehicle transporting the explosives.
He also noted that seven people were injured, six of whom have already received treatment at local hospitals and one hospitalized at the IMSS (Mexican Social Security Institute) in Morelia.
He stated that initial investigations identified 12 damaged vehicles and, through camera footage and tracking, determined that the vehicle involved entered the area from the state of Colima. He said that approximately 30 specialists are working in the area, dedicated to collecting evidence.
Source: changoonga
