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The intense rains in several municipalities of Sonora left one dead, dozens of rescues and damage to roads and homes. State and municipal authorities remain operational due to the forecast of more rainfall.

Balance of rains and emergencies in Sonora

Governor Alfonso Durazo reported that he maintains communication with mayors and ordered to strengthen monitoring. He urged the population to avoid crossing streams and follow only official channels.

The most critical situation occurred in Caborca. A man died after receiving an electric shock in a flooded area. A state police officer was also shot while trying to help him, but managed to leave without serious consequences.

The mayor of Caborca ​​reported more than 70 emergencies after rain exceeding four inches. Civil Protection, Firefighters, Red Cross, police and C5 participated. Rescues were carried out of people trapped in vehicles and homes, including a pregnant woman, a person in a wheelchair and elderly adults.

The rains left stranded vehicles, sinkholes, electrical failures and flooded homes. A temporary shelter was set up.

In Puerto Peñasco, there was a warning about water in fords on the highway to Caborca. In Nogales, firefighters evacuated people in risk areas and rescued two dogs. Municipal Transit saved a 19-year-old motorcyclist swept away by the current.

Authorities reiterate not to cross streams or flooded streets. Floods are reported in rivers in the mountain region.

Historical reduction in Quintana Roo

The head of the Executive Secretariat of the National Public Security System (SESNSP), Marcela Figueroa Franco, reported that the actions of the National Security Strategy have achieved an 85% reduction in the daily average of intentional homicides in Quintana Roo since the beginning of the administration of President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo.

During the presentation of the crime incidence report with figures as of June 30, 2026, Figueroa explained that the daily average of homicides in the entity went from two cases per day in September 2024 to 0.3 in June 2026.

June 2026 was the month with the lowest daily average of homicides in the last 12 years, registering a decrease of 57% compared to June 2025. When comparing the first semester of 2026 with the same period of the previous year, intentional homicide presented a reduction of 60%, making this semester the lowest since 2017.

In Tulum, the municipality has accumulated two consecutive months without intentional homicides (May and June), and so far in July it also maintains zero cases. At the beginning of the current administration, the municipality registered an average of 0.27 homicides per day.

Figueroa also highlighted that the security strategy has impacted other high-impact crimes. After reaching an all-time high of 19.6 daily crimes in 2019, the trend began to reverse. Between 2025 and 2026, there is a 15% reduction in this type of crime, which includes violent robberies, extortion and kidnapping.

The deputy attorney general of the State in the southern zone, Isaac Aguayo Roacho, reported that the skeletal remains of four people found in clandestine graves in the municipality of Elota have already been collected. They are now undergoing forensic studies for possible identification.

The investigations were carried out after the alert from search activists. Forensic Medical Service personnel will work to establish the causes of the deaths.

Finding and call to families

Since last Tuesday, members of the groups “Jonás” (Puerto Peñasco, Sonora) and “Voces sin Justicia” (Mazatlán) were touring the area of the El Roble town. They detected signs of possible graves and began to inspect an area.

Upon finding a first grave, the trackers notified the experts from the State Attorney General’s Office. They continued the search while securing the scene.

After exposing part of the remains and finding clothing and objects, they called on social networks to families in the south of the state who had missing loved ones. They were asked to go to the Forensic Medical Service to provide data that would help in the identification.

Details of the items located

The activists documented the belongings found next to each body. In the first: red shorts size 36 from the Banana República brand, Boy Sky pants size 33, a belt with a buckle with the letter “D” and a bandage on one arm.

In the second body, in an advanced state of decomposition, they located a boxer brief, a drumstick belt, Levi pants size 34 by 30 and a black woven bracelet.

In the third discovery, they found remains of blue denim pants size 36 by 30, black socks and a belt. In the fourth grave, a boxer, light blue jeans and white socks.

The participation of the groups has been essential for the discovery. Their field work, added to the response of the Prosecutor’s Office, allows progress in identification and offering responses to affected families.