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The Mexican government reported 341 deaths on October 13, excluding victims in a landslide in Acalama, Puebla, [25] and the total reached 379 by October 28. [18] However, non-government agencies reported 500 deaths in Mexico by October 9, [17] and as many as 600 as of mid-November. [26]
In La Pintada, the search process for victims was halted briefly due to the threat of another mudslide, [64] but on September 20, 100 rescuers resumed searching, who frequently had to dig through mud to recover bodies. [66] The Mexican government received criticism by the press for being under-prepared for both Manuel and Ingrid.
A mudflow, also known as mudslide or mud flow, is a form of mass wasting involving fast-moving flow of debris and dirt that has become liquified by the addition of water. [1] Such flows can move at speeds ranging from 3 meters/minute to 5 meters/second. [ 2 ]
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) -Slow-moving Tropical Depression Sara headed on to Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula after unleashing widespread floods over Honduras and Belize that killed at least one person and ...
Three people died in a mudslide at Xochiapulco Hill. The Ministry of the Interior declared states of emergency in the worst hit municipalities of five states: Chiapas, Hidalgo, Oaxaca, Puebla, and Veracruz. According to Mexican president Vicente Fox, Hurricane Stan wrought roughly 20 billion pesos (US$1.9 billion) in damage throughout the country.
A moment magnitude 6.3–6.4 earthquake affected southeastern Mexico, in the states of Puebla and Veracruz, on 3 January 1920 at 22:25 local time. [2] A maximum Mercalli-Cancani intensity of XI–XII (Extreme) was recorded in the epicenter, between Chilchotla and Patlanalán.
Mudslide at jade mine buried victims under 30 metres (98 ft) of debris. [212] 28 Jul 2019 Hpakant, Myanmar: 14 dead; 4 missing Landslide at jade mine triggered by heavy rain. [213] 9 Aug 2019 Mottama, Paung Township, Myanmar: 70 dead Triggered by torrential rain. Destroyed 27 houses in the Thae Phyu Kone village tract of Mottama. [214] [215] 4 ...
Jesus Barron answered his wife's panicked phone call warning him that a mudslide was smashing into their bedroom in the hills of eastern Los Angeles County. Wendy Barron escaped their Hacienda ...