Six individuals, including four minors, died early Saturday during a residential fire at a home located at Fraccionamiento Villa Lomas Altas neighborhood.
Teresa de Jesús Rodríguez López, 32, was the only survivor during the incident, said the state in a press release.
The injured woman was transported to Mexicali’s general Hospital.
The Attorney General’s office opened an investigation to determine the cause of the fire.
The children's grandmother and her boyfriend succumbed to the fire, authorities said.
Firefighters and rescue personnel attempted to extract the victims but to no avail.
Governor Francisco Vega instructed staff to facilitate services for victims and the reconstruction of the residence.
César Raúl González Vaca, Coroner’s office Director, said the victims died due to inhaling smoke and eventually the flames caused damages in 80 percent of their bodies.
Manufacturing grows in 2016
Last year the average gross value of Baja California’s manufacturing production increased 18.6 percent compared to 2015, the largest among northern Mexico border states, said the national Institute of Statistics and Geography.
The Mexican agency released the results of its Monthly Manufacturing Industry Poll that shows a 19.5 percent increase of the maquiladora production during December 2016 compared to the same month of 2015.
Nationwide the sector observed a 16 percent growth in December and a 8.6 percent climb for the year, the agency reported.
In terms of job openings manufacturing companies reported a growth of 4.8 percent last year, the second largest among Mexican northern border states.
Secretary of Economic Development Carlo Bonfante said the results show an increased level of productivity from maquiladora workers.
Free college bill introduced
Assemblyman Catalino Zavala of the National Regeneration Movement introduced a bill that, if enacted, would include in the constitution the right to free college education.
The state lawmaker said education must be granted to every individual while the state develops human abilities and promotes national and universal values.
The leftist lawmaker said his party has fought to make sure constitutional rights are made real, including free, quality education services.
Zavala said as of today students face the lack of opportunities in terms of college registration, as many applicants are rejected for lack of space.
Hence, students see their university education frustrated.
The only choice for those who can afford it is private colleges, he said.
By including college education in the constitution the state would be forced to provide services to all students by creating new Institutions or launching programs with scholarships to attend private universities, the bill says.
