MEXICO CITY - The death toll from heavy rains that triggered flooding and landslides last week in five states around central Mexico has risen to 72 people, while a further 48 remain missing, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Friday.
Death toll from Mexican rains rises to 72, 48 missing
A man wades through floodwaters in the aftermath of a river overflow caused by torrential rains, in Alamo, Mexico, October 17, 2025. REUTERS/Henry Romero
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