One injured by flash fire

Vianney Carrera

Correspondent

La Jornada Newspaper, Thursday, May 15, 2025, p. a29

Monterrey, NL., One person was injured after a fire broke out at a street vendor located outside the University Stadium.

The incident, before Tigres' game against Toluca, left 54-year-old Benito Pérez Coronado with second-degree burns. Liga MX confirmed the incident on social media.

Nuevo León Civil Protection reported that the person suffered burns to his arms and face, and was transferred to IMSS Hospital 21, located in downtown Monterrey.

Several power outages were also reported at the stadium, but it was not confirmed whether these failures were related to the accident.