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Landslide in Magdalena Contreras Spurs Rapid Cleanup After Heavy Rains in Mexico City

Authorities cite a suspected stormwater leak as the cause, prompting swift debris removal.

Overview

  • A slope collapse in Colonia Ixtlahualtongo late Friday involved roughly 150 cubic meters of earth, blocking residential access.
  • Local officials now report four homes directly affected and no injuries or visible structural damage, revising an earlier count of six.
  • Crews began work early Saturday with a backhoe and two Bobcats to clear debris and reopen pedestrian passage.
  • The incident is linked to a suspected leak in a stormwater intake on Calle Ojo de Agua that softened the slope, with technical risk evaluations ongoing.
  • Heavy rains also exposed drainage failures elsewhere in the borough, including a La Malinche flood tied to a trash-clogged cárcamo verified by SEGIAGUA, along with additional minor slides and broader city impacts on transit and a clinic.