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Monterrey 7-Month-Old Found Alive Beside Virgin Statue After Flood

Doctors say the infant remains in serious condition with early neurological responses after being resuscitated.

Overview

  • A retaining wall collapsed during heavy rains from Cold Front 4 on Sept. 26, sweeping the baby, his mother and his 3-year-old sister from their home in Catujanes Privada Residencial.
  • Neighbors located the infant hours later next to a porcelain figure of the Virgin Inmaculada Concepción, which the father says traveled with the current.
  • The child reached the hospital with minimal vital signs and was revived by medical staff, who later observed finger movements and reflexes as sedatives were reduced.
  • The family describes the survival as a miracle and has called for prayers, including a holy hour scheduled Oct. 1 at Capilla Muguerza Sur in Nuevo León.
  • The same storm system caused severe incidents elsewhere, including the reported death of a 9-year-old boy in Sinaloa.