Mexican military races to help flood victims

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TULA, Mexico (AFP) — Soldiers and emergency workers battled Wednesday to help thousands of victims of flooding in central Mexico that led to the deaths of more than a dozen Covid-19 hospital patients. More than 1,000 National Guard members, troops and rescuers were deployed after a river in the town of Tula in Hidalgo state burst its banks. The flooding affected about 39,000 residents, with many homes inundated within minutes. Around 1,000 people were moved […]