Mexico floods leave at least 64 dead and 65 missing, authorities say

<p>Overflowing rivers swept through entire villages, triggered landslides and swept away roads and bridges</p><p>The death toll from flooding in central and eastern Mexico has risen sharply to at least 64, with another 65 still missing, authorities said on Monday.</p><p>The flooding, caused by intense rainfall, was focused mostly in the Veracruz, Hidalgo and Puebla states, said Laura Velázquez, the head of Mexico’s civil defense authorities.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/13/mexico-floods-deaths-missing">Continue reading...</a>