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Heavy rains cause fatal floods in Nogales, Sonora; Army activates emergency plan
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Heavy rains cause fatal floods in Nogales, Sonora; Army activates emergency plan

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Heavy rains in Nogales, Sonora, caused flash floods that swept away people, vehicles, and debris, resulting in at least one death.
  • The Mexican Army activated the Plan DN-III-E to assist with emergency response efforts, including rescuing trapped individuals and clearing affected roads.
  • Emergency services are working to address flooded homes, remove debris, and restore traffic flow after the intense storm.

An intense storm on Saturday afternoon triggered a major emergency in Nogales, Sonora, where powerful floodwaters swept away people, vehicles, and debris. At least one person died, dozens of properties were affected, and the Mexican Army activated the Plan DN-III-E to manage the crisis.

The fatal victim was a 26-year-old man who died in a landslide in the Colonia Jardines de la Montaña, one of the areas hardest hit by the rainfall. Despite rescue efforts, he could not be saved. Municipal authorities reported that elements from Civil Protection, Firefighters, Red Cross, Public Security, and the Secretariat of National Defense were conducting patrols to assist flooded homes, clear debris, and reopen affected roadways.

The victim was a 26-year-old young man who lost his life after a landslide in the Colonia Jardines de la Montaña, one of the areas most affected by the rainfall. Despite the deployment of rescue teams, it was not possible to save him.

— Municipal authoritiesReporting on the death caused by the storm in Nogales.

The State Civil Protection Coordination reported the rescue of two individuals trapped inside vehicles due to accumulating water. During an extraordinary session of the Municipal Civil Protection Council, it was confirmed that the southern part of the city suffered the most damage. The southeastern sector recorded up to 71 millimeters of rain, with Colonia Luis Donaldo Colosio being one of the most impacted areas. The rains temporarily closed sections of Avenida Álvaro Obregón and Boulevard Nogales 2000, where several vehicles were stranded in the currents.

Social media videos showed a woman clinging to a metal structure to avoid being swept away by a creek, while multiple vehicles were displaced by the current. Nogales firefighters confirmed rescuing a person alive from that area, believed to be the woman in the video. Authorities issued an urgent call for the public to exercise extreme caution.

The State Civil Protection Coordination reported the rescue of two people who were trapped inside vehicles due to the accumulation of water.

— State Civil Protection CoordinationDetailing rescue operations during the floods.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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