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Slope Collapse in Mexico City Damages Four Homes, Forces 15 Evacuations in Álvaro Obregón

Specialist teams continue stabilization following an apparent water-related failure on the hillside.

Overview

  • Authorities report no injuries after roughly 150 cubic meters of earth slid onto a street in Colonia Acuilotla on Sunday night.
  • The slide on Calle Esteban Flores near the second Moctezuma cul-de-sac buried a parked car and a motorcycle and damaged four homes.
  • Fifteen residents, along with a dog and a bird, were evacuated as a preventive measure and the area remains cordoned off.
  • Protección Civil, the Fire Department, Policía Bancaria e Industrial, and Obras y Servicios Urbanos are removing debris, assessing the talud, and shoring it up with specialized machinery.
  • Mayor Javier López said Minas y Taludes crews are evaluating conditions, while neighbors cite past slides and persistent leaks and press for lasting drainage and retaining-wall fixes.