A clash broke out between two groups of workers at the Cruz Azul Cement Factory in Tula, Mexico, in the state of Hidalgo. It was stated that many vehicles were burned and the factory building was damaged in the incident. Hidalgo State Governor Omar Fayad said in a statement that 8 people lost their lives and 11 people were injured in the incident. Fayad stated that the violence in the factory was brought under control by the security forces, and he pointed out that the number of dead and injured could increase.
The conflict in the Tula Cruz Azul Cement Factory, which is managed as a cooperative and in which the workers have shares, started when a group of workers who wanted to take over the factory came to the factory entrance with 17 buses and attacked other workers with firearms. Eyewitnesses stated that the attackers used Molotov cocktails as well as firearms.
In the statement made by the Ministry of Public Security of Hidalgo State, it was stated that many medical teams and security forces were sent to the scene after the conflict. It was reported that the group of workers who carried out the attack fled when the security forces arrived at the scene, and 9 people were arrested in the operation.