Overview
- The Tropicana casino in Tres Ríos, set ablaze Monday evening, saw more than 40 workers evacuated and one of three injured later die.
- Officials identified the woman who died as 33-year-old Ana Salazar after prolonged smoke exposure during the fire.
- Workers said an armed man threw a Molotov-style device, though authorities stressed the cause remains unconfirmed.
- Sinaloa’s state prosecutors opened a case to assess possible use of explosive or incendiary devices and to establish responsibility.
- The fire broke out only meters from two military checkpoints and followed a late-April shooting at the same venue, highlighting repeated strikes on local businesses despite tighter patrols.