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Boy, 9, Dies After Floodwaters Sweep Him Under Vehicle in Culiacán

Officials urge strict flood precautions with more heavy rain forecast for Culiacán.

Overview

  • The child, identified as Matías, was swept by a strong runoff in colonia Cañadas around 1:30 p.m. Friday near Sierra Madre Occidental and Cerro de la Memoria.
  • Family members and neighbors pulled him from beneath a vehicle and drove him to a nearby IMSS clinic, where medical staff confirmed his death.
  • Protección Civil and the Culiacán municipal police cordoned the area and took statements from relatives and witnesses as they document the incident.
  • The storm flooded at least 38 homes and stranded 43 vehicles in multiple streets, and 21 children were evacuated from a daycare as emergency teams responded.
  • SEDENA, the Navy and the National Guard joined local crews in rescues, while authorities reiterated not to enter flooded streets and to keep children under close supervision.