Mexico City:A landslide in central Mexico killed a young child and left several other people trapped after crashing into homes, authorities said Saturday.
Part of a hillside collapsed during heavy rains in the municipality of Jilotzingo near the capital, according to the civil protection service in the State of Mexico.
“A landslide swept away eight houses, leaving 12 people under the rubble and, unfortunately, the loss of a three-month-old child,” it said on social media platform X.
Emergency services assisted by rescue dogs freed three people who were taken to hospital, it said, adding that the search for other survivors continued.
Landslides are common in Mexico, which is regularly hit by natural disasters such as earthquakes and hurricanes.
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