Houses and shops were flooded in Outlan. Bodies were swept over a distance of more than six kilometers.
At least seven people were killed and the fate of nine others is unknown after the floods caused yesterday Monday by an overflowing river in the state of Jalisco in western Mexico.
The head of the local Civil Protection agency, Juan Ignacio Arroyo Verastegui, told Agence France-Presse (AFP) that heavy rains hit Jalisco state for about two hours: from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. (local time). “Nine missing and seven dead are the toll so far,” he noted.
Rainfall was particularly heavy in the San Juan Cacoma mountain range, causing rapid flooding of the El Cangrejo River. Homes and shops were flooded in Outlan, a town of about 60,000. Bodies were swept over a distance of more than six kilometers.
About 100 rescuers are involved in an operation to locate the missing.
According to Verastegi, deforestation combined with the devastating June fire in this mountainous region contributed to the occurrence of flooding phenomena.
Source :Skai
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