World News | Flooding in the Mexican State of Jalisco Leaves 7 People Dead and 9 Others Missing

Mexico City, Sep 26 (AP) Flooding in the western Mexico state of Jalisco killed at least seven people and left nine others missing.

Emergency personnel arrived early Monday afternoon after the Jalocote stream overflowed its banks, according to the state of Jalisco on the platform X, formerly known as Twitter. Roads and homes were also damaged by the flood, which followed heavy rain in the region.

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The Jalocote runs through a small town of just over 200 residents into Autlán de Navarro, a municipality in the southern coastal region of Jalisco.

Municipal firefighters, the Red Cross and emergency responders from three nearby cities were able to rescue three people from the water, according to Jalisco Gov. Enrique Alfaro.

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With the help of rescue dogs, drones and a medical helicopter, authorities are continuing to search for the remaining nine missing locals.

“Currently the creek is no longer swollen, but there continues to be a large influx of water,” Alfaro said via X just before noon. (AP)

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)