translated from Spanish: what is known about the attack in Coatzacoalcos

The authorities in Veracruz confirmed during the early hours of Wednesday the deaths of 26 people following the attack on the Bar Caballo Blanco, in the city of Coatzacoalcos. 
The little that is known so far about how the events occurred is thanks to the testimonies of witnesses and survivors.
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The Bar Caballo Blanco is located on Román Marín street, almost on the corner with Zaragoza Avenue. Survivors told the agency Afp that the attack was carried out by about eight armed subjects who entered the bar with gas canisters, which sprayed inside and set fire. 
Meanwhile, witnesses to the facts said for the portal To the Political Heat that the subjects arrived at the scene and dropped “bombs” thus causing the fire. 
As To the Political Heat, the emergency bodies arrived in an instant as the Red Cross and the IMSS are a few meters away, saving several lives. 
Relatives of workers and people who were at the bar arrived in minutes to find out the status of their loved ones.
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The fire was quelled by the fire crew after half an hour of work in which six thousand litres of water were needed, according to David Esponda Cruz, director of Civil Protection. 
Until a few hours ago the Attorney General’s Office of Veracruz confirmed the deaths of 26 people, 16 men and 10 women. In addition to 11 critically injured people who are cared for in various hospitals in the region. 
According to dependence 6 of the wounded have burns in 90% of the body so their health is extremely severe. 
The State Prosecutor’s Office initiated a research folder for the case and requested the participation of the Attorney General’s Office (FGR).
The governor of Veracruz, Cuitláhuac García Jiménez accused that one of the alleged material perpetrators of the attack is Ricardo “N”, aka “La Loca”, who, according to the governor, was arrested last July but released 48 hours later by the state prosecutor’s office, which Jorge Winckler heads.
In his morning conference President Andrés Manuel López Obrador supported this version, and even said that it was possible “that there exists with authorities,” the representative said.
In view of this, the State Prosecutor’s Office responded that at the time of his arrest, Ricardo “N” was handed over to the FGR.
According to information from the security cabinet, Ricardo “N” was arrested by staff of the Secretariat of the Navy on July 19, in his possession had 50 doses of glass and 10 doses of cocaine.
The Semar identifies him as the operational head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel in Coatzacoalcos and notes that he was handed over to the FGR for the likely commission of a federal crime.
With information from AFP and Al Calor Politico.
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Original source in Spanish