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Heavy rain in mountains of Oaxaca sent mud rushing over homes in the night
OAXACA, Mexico ? Up to 1,000 people might have perished after a rain-soaked mountainside gave way and buried hundreds of homes in southwestern Mexico, the local governor said Tuesday.
Oaxaca Gov. Ulises Ruiz told the Televisa television network that the 4 a.m. landslide wiped-out at least 300 homes in the town of Santa Maria Tlahuitoltepec, population 9,000.
"There could be between 500, 600 people, maybe 1,000" dead, the governor told Televisa.
"We haven't reached the location yet," Ruiz said, adding that rescue teams were being dispatched to the area.
"There has been lots of rain, rivers have overflowed and we're having a hard time reaching the area because there are landslides on the roads," he added.
More world news Up to 1,000 feared dead in Mexico landslide
Updated 36 minutes ago Up to 1,000 people might have perished after a rain-soaked mountainside gave way and buried hundreds of homes in southwestern Mexico, the local governor said Tuesday. Full story
Heavy rains have fallen on Central America and parts of Mexico for days as two storm systems moved across the western Caribbean.
Parts of Mexico are enduring their worst rainy season on record, which has triggered heavy flooding and forced thousands of people from their homes in vulnerable parts of the country.
OAXACA, Mexico ? Up to 1,000 people might have perished after a rain-soaked mountainside gave way and buried hundreds of homes in southwestern Mexico, the local governor said Tuesday.
Oaxaca Gov. Ulises Ruiz told the Televisa television network that the 4 a.m. landslide wiped-out at least 300 homes in the town of Santa Maria Tlahuitoltepec, population 9,000.
"There could be between 500, 600 people, maybe 1,000" dead, the governor told Televisa.
"We haven't reached the location yet," Ruiz said, adding that rescue teams were being dispatched to the area.
"There has been lots of rain, rivers have overflowed and we're having a hard time reaching the area because there are landslides on the roads," he added.
More world news Up to 1,000 feared dead in Mexico landslide
Updated 36 minutes ago Up to 1,000 people might have perished after a rain-soaked mountainside gave way and buried hundreds of homes in southwestern Mexico, the local governor said Tuesday. Full story
Heavy rains have fallen on Central America and parts of Mexico for days as two storm systems moved across the western Caribbean.
Parts of Mexico are enduring their worst rainy season on record, which has triggered heavy flooding and forced thousands of people from their homes in vulnerable parts of the country.
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