Overview
- Around 80 people stranded near the summit were rescued and moved to the Casas de Fuego refuges, where officials say they are safe.
- Mexico’s protected areas agency CONANP and Chiapas Civil Protection ordered a temporary closure of the Tacaná Biosphere Reserve while conditions are monitored for roughly 48 hours.
- Officials stressed the surface is ice from compacted hail rather than snow, with reported lows down to −6 °C in highland communities and freezing conditions on the peak.
- Shelters are at full capacity and authorities urged visitors to postpone ascents and follow official guidance due to risks including hypothermia, frostbite, altitude illness, slips and fractures.
- At least five people suffered minor injuries from falls, and responders noted that unregistered visitors complicate locating individuals during emergencies.