Overview

• Two bridges, Tablazón 1 and Pacayal, collapsed near Mapastepec on Federal Highway 200 following intense rainfall.
• The closure between Mapastepec and Tapachula has left hundreds of vehicles stranded, including agricultural cargo trucks and migrants bound for the Guatemala border.
• State Civil Protection, the Mexican Army, and the National Guard are clearing landslides, assisting pedestrian crossings, and conducting damage assessments.
• Temporary shelters are active in several municipalities after floods and power outages, with dozens of people housed and additional communities partially cut off.
• Chiapas authorities maintain yellow alerts across multiple regions with forecasts of 75–150 mm of rain as work continues to establish alternate routes.