In brief
In the aftermath of torrential rains that led to catastrophic flooding in five Mexican states, rescue workers are desperately searching for 38 missing persons. The flooding has resulted in 47 confirmed fatalities, compounding the disaster with thousands displaced and entire communities cut off. President Claudia Sheinbaum pledges support to those affected as efforts to restore power and communication continue amid severe damage.
Rescue workers in Mexico are searching for at least 38 people who are missing after torrential rains triggered flooding in 150 locations across five states.
At least 47 residents are confirmed dead, according to official figures released late on Sunday.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has promised help for the affected areas.
The heavy rains, caused by two tropical storms, triggered landslides and caused rivers to overflow, sweeping away entire homes as well as roads and cars.
Maria Salas, 49, lost five members of her family when their home collapsed in Huauchinango, a town in the mountains in the north of Puebla state. She told Agence France Presse news agency that her own house had been swept away by a landslide: I can't get my belongings, I can't sleep there. I have nothing.
On Sunday, President Sheinbaum visited a shelter in Huauchinango and said that officials would inspect the damage the town suffered. Everyone will get help to rebuild their homes, she told those whose houses had been swept away or made uninhabitable.
An estimated 100 small communities remain cut off as the flooding has damaged power supplies and communication lines.
