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Cleanup Advances After La Magdalena Contreras Landslide With No Injuries Reported

Officials attribute the slope failure to a leak at a stormwater intake near Ojo de Agua.

Overview

  • Roughly 150 cubic meters of earth and organic material slid in Colonia Ixtlahualtongo after Friday’s heavy rains, blocking access in the early hours of Saturday.
  • The alcaldía reports four homes directly affected while one outlet cites six, and authorities say no injuries occurred and no visible structural damage was found.
  • Crews using a backhoe and two Bobcat-type vehicles cleared debris and reopened pedestrian passage, laid protective plastic on the slope, and completed risk evaluations of nearby houses.
  • Next steps include containment works on the talud, relocating the stormwater intake about 150 meters, and closing the upper street to limit load on the area.
  • Citywide storm impacts included 62 flooding events by Friday night, an evacuation at the ISSSTE Churubusco clinic, tree falls, and Metro Line A disruptions at five stations for more than five hours, while SEGIAGUA traced a separate drain clog in La Malinche to accumulated garbage.