Emergency responders manage multiple accidents and weather threats in Central America

Multiple emergency and rescue operations are underway across Central America. In Honduras, a tourist boat capsized in the El Cajón reservoir in the Yoro department. The accident resulted in the death of one woman, Sofía Díaz, and left another woman missing. Five other passengers were rescued, and search teams involving divers are working to locate the missing person.

In Mexico, the Navy has activated Plan Marina in response to Hurricane Simón, a category 4 cyclone. Operations include maritime evacuations in Jalisco, Colima, Michoacán, and Nayarit, as well as aid in Guerrero. Approximately 80 people and nine pets were successfully evacuated from hard-to-reach areas like Yelapa and Quimixto.

In Guatemala, rescue teams recovered the bodies of a pilot and co-pilot following a helicopter crash into Lake Atitlán. The aircraft had departed from La Aurora International Airport en route to a hotel when it went down. Five other passengers survived the incident.