[1/3] Smoke from a fire rises out of a shoe warehouse near the zocalo in Mexico City, Mexico November 16, 2023.
Flames were visible from several kilometers away hours after the pillar of smoke began rising.
Local media reported that the fire started in a warehouse near the city's historic center, in the Tepito district.
Mexico City civil protection authorities said on social media platform X that there were no immediate reports of casualties, and that hundreds of people had been evacuated.
Reporting by Mexico City Newsroom, editing by Deepa BabingtonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons:
Alexandre Meneghini, Deepa Babington
Organizations:
REUTERS, MEXICO CITY, Mexico City, Local, Thomson
Locations:
Mexico City, Mexico, MEXICO, Tepito