Mexico: At least 15 Dead of successive landslides

They hit two of his cities resulting in at least 15 people finding tragic death. The first landslide occurred on Saturday in the municipality of Hilochingo and has an official account of nine dead, while the second took place on Monday (16.9.2024) in the city of Naucalpan and caused six deaths, Mexican authorities announced. “We recovered nine bodies” and “three people were rescued”, stressed the national coordination of civil protection (CNPC) in its announcement. Search and rescue services reported the death of a three-month-old on Saturday. Civil protection did not specify whether it was included in the public account. In total, 132 people were transferred to temporary accommodation, according to federal and local authorities. Almost 600 military and other public officials participated in the search and rescue operations. The day before Monday, strong rains caused a second landslide, which buried a house in the city of Naukalpan, also in the state of Mexico, CNPC announced. Buscan a familyres y amigos entre el lodo en Jilotzingo; temen más — La Silla Rota (@lasillarota) Local authorities reported on the Televisa television network that six people, members of the same family, died and three others were injured. The landslides are common in Mexico during the rains, hurricanes and cyclones (generally mid-May–October). The country is also in a high seismic region and, as every year, authorities organize tomorrow. Fifth national exercise to deal with a major earthquake on the anniversary of the 19 September 1985 disaster, when an earthquake wave of 8.1 points leveled part of the capital and left thousands dead behind.