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Mexico City Authorities Rescue 18 Construction Workers From Ravine and Announce Road Inspections

Only one worker remains hospitalized following on-scene first aid from SSC paramedics.

Overview

  • SSC officers responded to a radio alert and discovered a white van 20 meters down a ravine at Camino a Santa Fe and Tapatíos.
  • Protección Civil paramedics treated all 18 workers on site and diagnosed only minor injuries.
  • The van driver, approximately 25 years old, said he lost control on the steep, winding stretch in Colonia Zenón Delgado.
  • One worker was taken to a hospital for specialized care and no fatalities were reported.
  • Authorities will inspect road conditions on the ravine-lined route and emphasize SSC officers’ first-aid training.