An infamous cargo train ridden by Central American migrants heading to the U.S. derailed in a remote region of southern Mexico on Sunday, killing at least five and injuring at least 35, authorities said.
According to AP, the toll was expected to (...)
Authorities on Mexico's Gulf coast prepared for Tropical Storm Nate's arrival Saturday while air and sea search teams hunted for 10 oil workers missing since abandoning a disabled research vessel in stormy waters, AP reported.
Nate was still moving (...)
Air and sea search teams intensified their hunt Saturday for 10 missing oil workers as Tropical Storm Nate headed west, threatening new areas of Mexico's Gulf coast, according to AP.
Meanwhile, fishermen's groups reported at least a dozen fishermen (...)
The death toll in the widespread flooding in southern Mexico rose to eight on Saturday as rescuers struggled to evacuate people from rooftops and bring supplies to those protecting their homes from would-be looters, the Associated Press (...)
Authorities said massive
floods in southern Mexico have destroyed or damaged the
homes of as many as half a million people, as rescue
workers focused Sunday on reaching isolated communities
surrounded by water for almost a week, according to (...)
Nearly 80 percent of the Mexican state of Tabasco was underwater in the worst flooding in 50 years and more heavy rain was forecast during the weekend, UPI reported.
"The situation is extraordinarily grave," said President Felipe Calderon, noting (...)