Woman jumps from third floor after nervous crisis during Chiapas earthquakes, suffers serious injuries

A woman from Haiti, experiencing a nervous crisis due to earthquakes in Chiapas, Mexico, leaped from the third floor of her building, sustaining severe injuries. The incident occurred in Tapachula, a city near the Guatemalan border.

Authorities reported that the woman entered a state of distress during the initial 7.4 magnitude earthquake, which struck at 8:48 a.m. and was centered 135 kilometers southwest of Ciudad Hidalgo. In her panic, she decided to jump from the third story of the building in the Teófilo Acebo neighborhood, hitting concrete ground.

Civil Protection paramedics and municipal police were attending to the scene when a second earthquake, measuring 5.8 magnitude, occurred about half an hour later in a similar location. This prompted authorities to evacuate all residents from the building to prevent further harm.

The tremors were felt widely across southeastern Mexico and also shook buildings in Guatemala, Belize, and El Salvador. In response, emergency protocols were activated in Chiapas, with inspection tours conducted across municipalities. Preventative evacuations of public and private buildings took place in cities like Tuxtla Gutiérrez. The State Civil Protection System remains on constant monitoring, though initial reports indicate no fatalities.