Six die when swept away by river in Mexico

July 30, 2014 10:25 am | Updated 10:25 am IST - Hermosillo(Mexico)

Six people died and four went missing in northern Mexico after their vehicles were swept away by a swollen river near the US border. A statement from officials in Sonora State says more than 200 rescue crews were on a search on Tuesday for those missing in and around the Cabullona River in the municipality of Agua Prieta, which is across the border from Douglas, Arizona.

It says a group of about 35 people in 4-wheel drive pickup trucks and ATVs were leaving the area on Sunday when one of the vehicles got stuck in the river. When people in other vehicles tried to help them, the river swept them away.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.