Friday, March 6, 2026

México state landslide buries at least 3 homes; 4 people are missing

Four people are missing after a landslide buried three homes on a hillside Tlalnepantla, México state, Friday afternoon.

Enormous rocks and earth became dislodged from the Cerro de Chiquihuite, probably a result of recent heavy rainfall, some officials said.

Heavy equipment and trucks were on the scene shortly after to remove debris and assist emergency personnel in the search for survivors.

Three days ago, at least one resident of the area noticed six waterfalls had formed on the hill during heavy rains. And hours later, there was a 7.1-magnitude earthquake.

The Cerro de Chiquihuite (Chiquihuite Hill) is located on the boundary of Tlalnepantla and the Mexico City borough of Gustavo A. Madero.

A huge boulder blocks a road in Tlalnepantla.
A huge boulder blocks a road in Tlalnepantla.

With reports from Excélsior and Milenio

Have something to say? Paid Subscribers get all access to make & read comments.
"Los mineros están en luto," reads a banner carried by a group protesting miners marching down a road

2 more Vizsla Silver miners identified as 3 remain missing in Sinaloa

0
Mexican authorities confirmed the identification of two bodies recovered in El Verde, more than a month after 10 employees of a Canadian mining company were kidnapped from their homes in Sinaloa.
Two shelter dogs press their noses through fence holes

Pick it up: CDMX’s new animal welfare policy targets dog poop on sidewalks with a new reporting hotline

2
Mayor Brugada's goal of a "very animal-friendly" capital faces three challenges: the prevalence of biting, feces left on sidewalks and the proliferation of unregistered street dogs.
A car drives down the flooded ocean-front malecón of La Paz in 2022 after Hurricane Kay

Mexico expands emergency phone alerts to include extreme rain ahead of hurricane season

2
As tropical hurricanes become increasingly powerful and unpredictable, Mexico is launching a new cell phone alert system to warn the public about risks related to extreme rainfall.
BETA Version - Powered by Perplexity