Overview

• Two grandparents drowned when their vehicle lost control and fell into Canal La Línea near San Juan Achichilco.
• The 17-year-old granddaughter escaped the submerged car and is hospitalized for shock and potential contamination exposure.
• Protección Civil Hidalgo, local firefighters, volunteer divers and community members have joined an around-the-clock search operation.
• Rescuers are concentrating efforts on the canal’s feeder section to Presa Endhó, where high pollution levels and strong currents hinder progress.
• Municipal authorities have launched an inquiry into the unknown circumstances that caused the car to veer off the road.