Torrential rains set off deadly floods and landslides across five Mexican states, leaving a trail of destruction.
Tag: Puebla (Mexico)
Heavy Rain, Floods and Landslides in Mexico Kill at Least 41
The downpours also damaged thousands of homes and cut off power to entire towns. More rain was expected this weekend.
18 Migrants Dead in Bus Crash in Mexico
State officials in Mexico said that the bus was transporting 55 people, many of them believed to be from Venezuela.
Alert Level Is Raised in Central Mexico as Volcano Spews Smoke and Ash
Officials were preparing evacuation routes and shelters around the volcano, Popocatépetl, and some schools and parks were closed to minimize exposure to falling ash.
Archaeologists Find Pre-Columbian Temple of ‘Flayed Lord’ in Central Mexico
Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History said archaeologists had found the first temple dedicated to an important fertility god, whose worshipers were said to wear the skin of sacrificial victims.
Mexico Helicopter Crash Kills Governor and Her Husband, an Ex-Governor
Martha Erika Alonso, the governor of Puebla, and Rafael Moreno Valle, who once led the same state, were among at least five people who died.