Ahome: 11-year-old boy suffers third-degree burns in fireworks accident

An 11-year-old boy sustained third-degree burns following a pyrotechnics accident in the Bacorehuis community, located in the Ahome municipality of Sinaloa.

The incident occurred on Friday, October 16, 2026, when the child was playing with fireworks known as ‘cebollitas’. The accident happened when the sparks from the fireworks came into contact with a gasoline canister that had been removed to refuel a motorcycle. The resulting flames caused severe burns to the minor.

Family members transported the boy to the Hospital General IMSS-Bienestar in Los Mochis. He remains under intensive care due to the severity of his injuries, with medical professionals estimating a recovery period of at least one month.