Octavio Hoyos

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Jamaica´s fire

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The "Andra" ...e than 55 years of experience.

The "Andra" florist of the Hernández Ortega family has more than 55 years of experience.

The calcined calendar of Febru... 2021 remains in the property.

The calcined calendar of February 2, 2021 remains in the property.

Hundreds of pottery and florist products were left on the floor.

Hundreds of pottery and florist products were left on the floor.

The fire ended in minutes with...o Hernández Ortega.

The fire ended in minutes with the heritage of years of Ignacio Hernández Ortega.

The commercial premises are to...eing responsible for the fact.

The commercial premises are total loss, without the gas company being responsible for the fact.

The family escaped the flames ...was left in their dining room.

The family escaped the flames on rooftops, breakfast was left in their dining room.

Jazmín Flores and I...hter Renata's clothes.

Jazmín Flores and Ignacio Hernández rescue their daughter Renata's clothes.

The blankets of Mat&iacute...d on his parents' bed.

The blankets of Matías, a two-month-old baby, were burned on his parents' bed.

A melted lamp in the main room.

Jazmín Flores Blanc... she rescued from her closets.

Jazmín Flores Blancas goes through clothes that she rescued from her closets.

Matías's ba...en the fire entered his house.

Matías's bathtub and changing table were burned when the fire entered his house.

Renata's room and her belongings were rendered useless.

Renata's room and her belongings were rendered useless.

Jazmín and Ignacio ...of clothing that they rescued.

Jazmín and Ignacio leave their home-business with some items of clothing that they rescued.

The remains of the pots are all over the floor.

The remains of the pots are all over the floor.

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Jamaica´s fire

Copyright Octavio Hoyos 2024

Updated Apr 2021

Topics Abandonment, Architecture, Children, Conceptual, Documentary, Editorial, Emotion, Essays, Family, Fear, Fire, Human Rights, Isolation, Latin America, Photography, Photojournalism, Still life

A gas pipe in poor condition caused a fire that affected several stores near the Jamaica Market in Mexico City. The Hernández Ortega family, inhabitants of the area over 55 years of age, were among the most affected.

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