Flooding in central and southeast Mexico kills 22, and damages homes and hospitals

MEXICO CITY AP Flooding caused by heavy rains in central and southeastern Mexico has set off landslides damaged homes and highways and left at least people dead bureaucrats mentioned Friday One of the hardest hit areas was the central state of Hidalgo where deaths have been broadcasted according to state Interior Secretary Guillermo Olivares Reyna At least homes hospitals and clinics and schools have suffered damage in the state because of landslides and rivers topping their banks Particular of the states municipalities were without electricity he revealed In neighboring Puebla state three people died and were missing according to Gov Alejandro Armenta He requested help from the federal authorities to rescue people including particular children who were stranded on rooftops by floodwaters He estimated particular people were affected by the heavy rains and revealed a gas pipeline was ruptured by a landslide In the Gulf coast state of Veracruz two people died including a police officer Gov Roc o Nahle stated The city of Poza Rica was one of the hardest hit by river flooding Functionaries cut electricity as a precaution Earlier government in the central state of Queretaro authenticated that the child had died after being caught in a landslide Source