During the heavy rains that occurred Tuesday afternoon and evening in the city of Puebla, a section of Carmelitas Boulevard flooded, leaving at least four vehicles with passengers on board stranded.
In response to this situation, personnel from the state Civil Protection (PC), in coordination with members of the Secretariat of Citizen Security (SSC), responded to the scene to assist victims in need.
Traffic on this section was paralyzed due to the heavy rains, which intensified traffic in the area and forced drivers and pedestrians to take alternate routes.
How did the flooding affect vehicles?
According to the report shared by authorities, the flooding on September 30 occurred on Carmelitas Boulevard, near Lázaro Cárdenas Street, near the Tres Cerritos neighborhood.
It was at this point that the four private vehicles were swept away by the water, as documented in a pair of videos captured by residents of the affected area and shared on various social media platforms.
One of these videos shows two vehicles, one gray and the other black, almost completely covered in water while parked in what appeared to be a convenience store parking lot.
Another video shows nearly five cars damaged by the rains, some even floating or swaying due to the flood level causing them to separate from the ground.
Furthermore, this same footage showed that in some cases the water, which was gray and filled with trash, managed to enter the cars through the windows the owners had left down.
Were there any injuries?
After the intense downpour, members of the PC (Community Police) rushed to the scene to help families trapped inside their cars, unable to get out because they were trapped by the flood.
Rescuers confirmed there were no injuries, and therefore carried out the necessary work to remove the stranded vehicles and resume traffic as soon as possible.
The SSC also issued a statement reminding everyone that, if they find themselves in a similar situation, they should contact emergency services by dialing 911, so that trained personnel can carry out the necessary maneuvers.
This is not the first time a similar incident has occurred in the state capital and its surrounding areas. Earlier this week, the Atoyac River overflowed its banks on the road that leads from Highway 11 South to the entrance to Lomas de Angelópolis III and connects with Santa Clara Ocoyucan, affecting businesses and homes.
Something similar happened with this same body of water in recent days, as the overflow also entered homes in the Concepción Guadalupe neighborhood of the municipality of San Andrés Cholula.
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