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Twin Tornadoes Hit San Cristóbal de las Casas, Triggering Emergency Response

Emergency crews continue damage assessments with power repairs underway across nine neighborhoods.

Overview

  • State Protección Civil confirmed two low‑intensity tornadoes formed around midday on September 3 and swept through central and northern areas of the city.
  • Preliminary reports detail torn sheet‑metal and tile roofs, downed trees, damaged market stalls and businesses, affected vehicles, and localized flooding after heavy rain and hail.
  • CFE crews are restoring electricity after outages, while police and transit officials closed streets to support cleanup and safety inspections.
  • Authorities reported one person injured by a fallen tree and transported to Hospital de las Culturas, with some local reports citing two injured and no fatalities.
  • The governor joined municipal teams, firefighters, Red Cross and Defense elements applying Plan DN‑III as officials continue household censuses and quantify overall losses.