Two hotels in Cancun caught fire and people had to help put out the fire | VIDEO

Two hotels on the island of Holbox, in cancun, caught fire on Monday night for reasons that are still being investigated. At the moment, only one young man with minor injuries was registered.

The images of the accident went viral on social networks and the residents of the area They denounced that a fire brigade from another municipality had to arrive, because there is not one on the island. Today it was reported that the flames were put out thanks to the help of the neighbors.

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The hotels affected by the fire are the Turtles and Mawimbi and the wounded man was assisted by medical personnel, Governor Mara Lezama confirmed.

The images of this moment in Holbox are daunting. The whole town trying to help but the fire and wind are consuming everything in its path. @ConstanzadeRulo We are one block from the fire but the wind is bringing the ashes on fire and the palapas of the entire island are in danger pic.twitter.com/D9Sap0yZPi

— Raúl Osorio Alonzo (@rulosorio) November 29, 2022

“Referring to the fire in Holbox I have the report of a young person injured, already treated and without seriousness. The @GobQuintanaRoo has made all the resources available to address the situation. The fire is being controlled, the fire is being put down, ”wrote the official from her Twitter account.

Regarding the fire in #holbox. I have the report of a young person injured, already treated and without seriousness.
The Government of Quintana Roo has made all the resources available to address the situation, bringing together all the people. (1/2)

— Mara Lezama (@MaraLezama) November 29, 2022

In addition, he assured that “tourists and citizens” were “under protection” and that the information of alleged robberies was “false.”

This morning, from the social networks of the municipal government they reported that the fire had already been extinguished in the two hotels.

Casa tortugas and Mawimbi two of the best hotels on the island of #holbox totally burned. pic.twitter.com/i8qEC505Jl

– José Luis Morales (@JLM_Noticias) November 29, 2022

Faced with different expressions of indignation on social networks by citizens of the area, who assure that there is no fire department on the island, Lezama reported that the fire was already being extinguished around 12 at night, Mexico time. “The fire is being controlled, the fire is being put out,” he said, through his social media.

Intense fire in #holbox #Quintana Roo pic.twitter.com/1hEHfyp2r4

— Moon (@BesameMucho33) November 29, 2022

According to what residents reported to the local media The universal, the fire may have started when a gas tank exploded. In addition, they assured that those who initially helped control the fire were the same neighbors with buckets of water, hoses and water pumps, as seen in the videos uploaded to social networks.

That medium reported that the base of the fire department is located in Kantunilkín, in the town of Chiquilá, so they had to cross to the island.

Source: Elcomercio

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