Overview
- A sudden overnight surge of the Río Santa Elena swept through the La Cuesta community, collapsing three houses and carrying away four members of one family.
- State protection and local rescue teams set up a command post and activated the Fénix and Black Hawk helicopters to conduct aerial damage assessments and downstream searches.
- Rescuers recovered the bodies of two children, aged about 3 and 12, and are continuing search operations for the two remaining missing adults.
- At least two bridges were damaged and multiple landslides have blocked sections of carretera estatal 555, forcing crews to use heavy machinery to clear kilometers 23 to 25 for access.
- Authorities are coordinating with infrastructure agencies to restore access and continue recovery work while emergency teams keep searching and assessing further risks to nearby communities.