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☆ At least 200 crocodiles crawl into cities as heavy rains hit northern Mexico near Texas
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Story Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Mexico City CNN —Heavy rains associated with Hurricane Beryl and the earlier Tropical Storm Alberto have led at least 200 crocodiles to enter urban areas in the northern Mexican state of Tamaulipas, across from Texas, state and federal authorities said this week. So far, authorities say they have captured and relocated around 200 of the big reptiles since Alberto pelted the region with rain in June. Beryl brushed the same area before making landfall in south Texas earlier this week. Authorities said the heavy rains raised water levels in coastal lagoons, leading the animals to crawl into cities like Tampico and the nearby cities of Ciudad Madero and Altamira, where at least 165 crocodiles have been captured and relocated. Firefighters with captured crocodiles after the El Carpintero lagoon overflowed.

Persons: Hurricane Beryl, Alberto, Beryl, Karina Lizeth Saldívar, “ Organizations: Mexico City CNN, Authorities, Firefighters, Environmental Protection Locations: Mexico, Mexican, Tamaulipas, Texas, Tampico, Ciudad Madero, Altamira, El, Stringer

☆ Death toll in Mexican church collapse during mass rises to 10
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Rescue team work near the church, after the roof collapsed, in Ciudad Madero, in Tamaulipas state, Mexico, October 1, 2023. Five women, two men and three children were among those killed at the church in the Gulf Coast city of Ciudad Madero in Tamaulipas state, state governor Americo Villarreal said. Footage posted on social media showed the moment the church roof caved in, puffs of gray smoke billowing into the air, followed by the toppling of yellow brick outer walls. Mexican media reported that several children were baptized during the Sunday Mass at the church. Bishop Jose Armando Alvarez from the Roman Catholic Diocese of nearby Tampico said the church roof crumbled as worshippers were receiving communion and asked others to pray for survivors.

Persons: El Citadino, Americo Villarreal, Villarreal, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Bishop Jose Armando Alvarez, Nestor Javier Lopez, Kylie Madry, Raul Cortes, Laura Gottesdiener, David Gregorio Our Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Roman Catholic Diocese, Reforma, Thomson Locations: Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas, Mexico, El, Rights MONTERREY, Gulf Coast, Tampico, Mexico City, Monterrey

☆ Mexican church roof collapses during Sunday mass killing 9, about 30 others missing
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

MEXICO CITY, Oct 1 (Reuters) - A church roof collapsed during Sunday mass in a northern Mexican city killing at least nine people and injuring 40, authorities said, as rescuers worked into the night, desperately looking for another 30 people believed to be trapped under the rubble. Footage on social media showed the moment the church roof caved in, puffs of gray smoke billowing into the air, followed by the toppling of yellow brick outer walls. Speaking on Foro TV news channel, Cuéllar thanked local businessmen for bringing equipment to help remove rubble and aid rescue efforts. Bishop Jose Armando Alvarez from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tampico said the church roof crumbled as worshippers were receiving communion and asked others to pray for the survivors. Writing by Drazen Jorgic; Editing by Tom Hogue & Simon Cameron-MooreOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Jorge Cuéllar, Cuéllar, Bishop Jose Armando Alvarez, Bishop Armando, Drazen Jorgic, Tom Hogue, Simon Cameron, Moore Organizations: MEXICO CITY, Security Ministry, Foro, Roman Catholic, Thomson Locations: MEXICO, Mexican, Ciudad Madero, Tampico, Tamaulipas, Texas

☆ Mexico church roof collapses, killing at least nine people
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Reuters —A church roof collapsed during Sunday mass in a northern Mexican city killing at least nine people and injuring 40, authorities said, as rescuers worked into the night, desperately looking for another 30 people believed to be trapped under the rubble. Footage on social media showed the moment the church roof caved in, puffs of gray smoke billowing into the air, followed by the toppling of yellow brick outer walls. Speaking on Foro TV news channel, Cuéllar thanked local businessmen for bringing equipment to help remove rubble and aid rescue efforts. Bishop Jose Armando Alvarez from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tampico said the church roof crumbled as worshipers were receiving communion and asked others to pray for the survivors. “In this moment the necessary work is being carried out to pull out the people who are still under the rumble,” Bishop Armando said in a recorded message shared on social media.

Persons: Jose Luis Tapia, El Sol, Jorge Cuéllar, Cuéllar, Bishop Jose Armando Alvarez, ” Bishop Armando Organizations: Reuters, AP, Security Ministry, Foro, Roman Catholic Locations: Mexican, Ciudad Madero, Tampico, Tamaulipas, Texas

☆ Death Toll in Mexican Church Collapse During Mass Rises to 10
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Oct. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) - The death toll caused by the collapse of a church roof during a Sunday Mass in northern Mexico has risen to 10, and another 60 people were injured, officials said on Monday, as local authorities began wrapping up search and rescue efforts. Five women, two men and three children were among those killed at the church in the Gulf Coast city of Ciudad Madero in Tamaulipas state, state governor Americo Villarreal said. Footage posted on social media showed the moment the church roof caved in, puffs of gray smoke billowing into the air, followed by the toppling of yellow brick outer walls. Mexican media reported that several children were baptized during the Sunday Mass at the church. Bishop Jose Armando Alvarez from the Roman Catholic Diocese of nearby Tampico said the church roof crumbled as worshippers were receiving communion and asked others to pray for survivors.

Persons: Americo Villarreal, Villarreal, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Bishop Jose Armando Alvarez, Nestor Javier Lopez, Kylie Madry, Raul Cortes, Laura Gottesdiener, David Gregorio Organizations: Roman Catholic Diocese, Reforma Locations: MONTERREY, Mexico, Gulf Coast, Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas, Tampico, Mexico City, Monterrey

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The roof of a church collapsed in northern Mexico during a Mass on Sunday, and rescue teams rushed to begin searching for about 30 people believed to be trapped in the rubble, authorities said. The Tamaulipas state police said that about 100 people were in the church at the time of the collapse and that about 30 were still inside. Tamaulipas state police said units of the National Guard, the state police and state civil defense office and the Red Cross were at the scene seeking to rescue any victims. Photos published by local media showed what appeared to be a concrete and brick structure, with parts of the roof fallen almost to the ground. Political Cartoons View All 1190 ImagesThe roof appeared to be made of poured concrete, and photos distributed by state authorities showed the massive roof resting on the top of pews in some parts of the church.

Persons: Bishop José Armando Alvarez, ” Alvarez, Ciudad Organizations: MEXICO CITY, Roman Catholic, Ciudad Madero, National Guard, National Seismological Service, Madero Locations: MEXICO, Mexico, Tamaulipas, Tampico, Santa Cruz, Gulf, Ciudad, Brownsville , Texas, Veracruz

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