# Fire on 10th Floor of Mérida Building Evacuates 150 People

A short circuit in an air conditioner triggered a fire on the 10th floor of a Mérida building, evacuating 150 people.

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A fire broke out on the 10th floor of a building in the Montebello neighborhood of Mérida, Yucatán, shortly before noon on Thursday. [^1]

According to the SSP, a total of 150 people were evacuated from the building and gathered in a safe location. [^2]

Montebello celebrates Christmas twice a year, with a traditional December celebration and a July festival called 'Como en diciembre'. [^3]

Montebello is a municipality located in the southwest subregion of the Antioquia department in Colombia, characterized by high mountain terrain and rugged areas. [^4]

The Capilla de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria in the Sabaletas district is considered the oldest religious construction in Antioquia, built in the early 17th century. [^5]

The Fundación Ferrocarril de Antioquia restored the Capilla de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria between 1997 and 2000. [^6]

## What this stands on

1. A fire broke out on the 10th floor of a building in the Montebello neighborhood of Mérida, Yucatán, shortly before noon on Thursday. (Diario de Yucatán, News)
2. According to the SSP, a total of 150 people were evacuated from the building and gathered in a safe location. (Diario de Yucatán, News)
3. Montebello celebrates Christmas twice a year, with a traditional December celebration and a July festival called 'Como en diciembre'. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
4. Montebello is a municipality located in the southwest subregion of the Antioquia department in Colombia, characterized by high mountain terrain and rugged areas. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
5. The Capilla de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria in the Sabaletas district is considered the oldest religious construction in Antioquia, built in the early 17th century. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
6. The Fundación Ferrocarril de Antioquia restored the Capilla de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria between 1997 and 2000. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)

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