PUERTO ESCONDIDO, Mexico—At least three people were confirmed dead and at least five others reported missing on Tuesday after record-breaking storm Agatha battered southern Mexico, local authorities said on Tuesday. Heavy rainfall in the region is expected to continue, and the remnants of the storm are likely to form a tropical depression by Friday, the…
Death Toll From Brazil Floods at Least 91, With Dozens Lost
Authorities in northeastern Brazil’s Pernambuco state said Monday that 91 deaths have been confirmed from flooding over the weekend, with more two dozen people still missing. Hundreds of state and federal rescue workers were searching for 26 people currently unaccounted for, according to the official statement. Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday flew over the…
Pacific Season’s First Hurricane Makes Landfall in Mexico
MEXICO CITY—Agatha, the strongest hurricane on record to make landfall in May in the eastern Pacific, swept ashore on a stretch of tourist beaches and fishing towns in southern Mexico on Monday. Torrential rains and howling winds whipped palm trees and drove tourists and residents into shelters. Oaxaca state’s civil defense agency showed families hustling…
First Hurricane of 2022, Agatha Heads for Mexico Tourist Towns
MEXICO CITY—The first hurricane of the season formed off Mexico’s southern Pacific coast Sunday and rapidly gained power ahead of an expected strike along a stretch of tourist beaches and fishing towns as a major storm. Agatha could make landfall as a Category 3 hurricane Monday afternoon or evening in the area near Puerto Escondido…
Mudslides, Floods in Brazil Kill at Least 56, Thousands Displaced
RIO DE JANEIRO—Over 100 people are missing or confirmed dead in Brazil, the government said on Sunday, as mudslides and major floods brought about by heavy rains tore through several urban neighborhoods in the northeastern part of the country. It was the fourth major flooding event in five months. As of Sunday afternoon, 56 people…
First Hurricane of 2022 Forms Off Mexico’s Pacific Coast
MEXICO CITY—The first hurricane of the season formed off Mexico’s southern Pacific coast on Sunday and was growing more powerful ahead of an expected strike along a stretch of tourist beaches and fishing towns. Hurricane Agatha could make landfall on Monday in the area near Puerto Escondido and Puerto Angel in the southern state of…
Argentina Reports 2 Cases of Monkeypox
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—Argentina reported two cases of the monkeypox virus on Friday in men who had recently arrived from Spain, marking the first time the presence of the virus has been confirmed in Latin America during this latest outbreak. Argentina’s health ministry first confirmed a man from the province of Buenos Aires who had traveled…
Carnival Cruise Ship Catches Fire in Caribbean: Company
A Carnival Cruise Line ship caught on fire Thursday morning near Grand Turk island, leaving passengers stranded before a new one arrives, said company officials. In a statement, the company wrote that its “emergency response team quickly activated and extinguished a fire inside the ship’s funnel. All guests and crew are safe, and all other…
Strong Quake Strikes Peru, No Reports of Damage or Casualties
An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 struck the Tirapata region of southern Peru on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake was at a depth of 212 kilometers (132 miles), USGS said. The U.S. Tsunami Warning System said there was no tsunami warning in place. There were no early reports of damage or…
At Least 11 Killed in Central Mexico in Apparent Gangland Attack
MEXICO CITY—More than a dozen gunmen opened fire in two bars in the central Mexican city of Celaya late on Monday, killing at least 11 people in an apparent gangland shooting, local officials and media said. Seven women and three men were killed at the scene in shootings in two bars, according to a statement…
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