Overview

• State authorities confirmed the Tablazón 1 bridge failure near Ulapa, severing the coastal corridor between Mapastepec and Tapachula and leaving hundreds of vehicles stranded.
• Local reports also cite serious damage to the nearby Pacayal bridge and multiple landslides that have blocked additional routes in the Soconusco region.
• Traffic is being diverted toward Federal 211 from Huixtla to Frontera Comalapa, though slides in the Sierra Madre are slowing the 128‑kilometer alternative.
• Flooding, river overflows and power outages were reported in municipalities including Villa Comaltitlán, Pijijiapan, Huehuetán, Cacahoatán and Unión Juárez, with temporary shelters activated for affected families.
• Protección Civil issued a yellow alert forecasting 75 to 150 millimeters of rain across several regions and urged residents to heed guidance from the Guardia Nacional and Ejército Mexicano; no fatalities were reported in Chiapas.