Guards could be seen appearing to walk away from the fire while a group of migrants behind bars desperately plead for help as smoke quickly filled the building.
Mexican journalist Joaquin Lopez-Doriga posted the vision to Twitter, which was later verified by the BBC, showing the moment a blaze erupted on Monday.
Smoke quickly fills the building, making it difficult to see anything towards the end of the 30-second clip. "The world is so cruel. Those officers left and let those poor people die inside. I hope there will be justice for those who died," one person wrote.
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