Tabasco Fair reopens after deadly fire as victims receive compensation
Dora María Park has reopened after a devastating fire at Pavilion 1 during the Tabasco Fair. The blaze claimed the lives of several vendors and destroyed the stalls of 243 business owners. Governor Javier May Rodríguez announced that compensation payments have already begun for those affected.
The fire broke out during fair activities, forcing a one-day suspension. On Friday, the park welcomed visitors again, though Pavilion 1 remained closed. A solemn Mass was held in the livestock pavilion to honour the victims, attended by the governor, State Government Secretary José Ramiro López Obrador, and other officials.
Katia Ornelas Gil, head of the Secretariat of Economic Development and Tourism, confirmed that each deceased vendor’s family will receive at least 1 million pesos in compensation. The state government is also covering funeral costs, transportation, and psychological support for grieving relatives. Accommodation has been provided for those displaced by the disaster. Payments for the 243 vendors and business owners who lost their livelihoods have started through the Secretariat of Finance. Authorities are now searching for alternative spaces in other pavilions for those with remaining stock. However, vendors relocating will not be allowed to use electrical appliances in their new stalls. Governor May Rodríguez stressed that fair activities would resume as planned. He assured that the government would continue supporting those impacted by the tragedy.
The Tabasco state government has taken immediate steps to assist victims of the fire. Compensation payments, relocation efforts, and support services are now underway. Meanwhile, the fair continues, with stricter safety measures in place for the remaining pavilions.
