Tragedy in Chiapas: a wave buries the community of San Juan de Grijalva

According to the information received by SIPAZ, the community of San Juan del Grijalva, located close to the Peñitas dam, in the municipality of Ostuacán, was buried by the detachment of half of a 200-meter mountain, located on the side of this community, which collapsed at 8pm last Sunday. Sixteen people are reported missing.

For more information, see:

Landslide buries mexican village (BBC News, 06/11/2007)

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