Welcome Mickeymickey@disney.comManage MyDisney AccountLog OutMagnitude-6.6 earthquake hits off Jalisco 2016A preliminary magnitude-6.9 earthquake struck off the Mexican coast Mexico (KABC) -- A magnitude-6.6 earthquake struck well off the Pacific coast of Jalisco The quake initially registered at 6.9 in magnitude but was later downgraded to 6.6 was centered 134 miles southwest of Tomatlan and 158 miles west of Cihuatlan with a depth of about 6 miles under the ocean floor Jalisco's Civil Protection agency said via Twitter that it was monitoring the state's 125 municipalities to rule out any damage National Weather Service's Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said the quake was not forecast to cause a tsunami The Associated Press contributed to this report Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker A 26-year-old woman died Saturday after she was attacked by a shark while swimming at a beach in southern Jalisco María Fernanda Martínez Jiménez was swimming with her 5-year-old daughter at a coastal aquatic park in Melaque when she was bitten on her upper leg According to local Civil Protection chief Rafael Araiza Martínez was trying to lift her daughter onto a floating play platform 25 meters from the beach when the shark attacked said in a Facebook post that its personnel rushed to the beach after they received news of the attack who lived in a nearby town and reportedly worked at a local hotel Civil Protection personnel who spoke with the Milenio newspaper said that the woman’s leg was completely severed Authorities didn’t say what type of shark attacked Martínez and it was unclear whether anyone actually saw it There was initially some conjecture that a crocodile caused the fatal injury Beaches in Melaque and the nearby town of Barra de Navidad were closed after the attack warned of the presence of a shark off the coast of southern Jalisco and advised citizens to “take precautions” at local beaches a University of Guadalajara campus where Martínez studied marine biology expressed its condolences in a post on social media Shark attacks are quite rare in Mexico, but not unheard of. A United States tourist was bitten on the leg in 2019 while he was swimming at a beach in Troncones diver was bitten on the arm in Magdalena Bay off the Baja California Sur coast in another non-fatal attack the same year A 37-year-old scuba diver died in 2018 after he was attacked by what is believed to have been a shark in the waters off Puerto Peñasco With reports from Milenio, López-Dóriga Digital, Infobae and AP ADVERTISE WITH MND COMMUNITY GUIDELINES Subscription FAQ's Privacy Policy Mexico News Daily - Property of Tavana LLC An unidentified woman is now dead after a shark bit her leg on Saturday near a beach in Melaque The 26-year-old mother was reportedly swimming with her 5-year-old daughter about 75 feet from the shoreline when a shark bit her as she was preventing the shark from attacking her daughter KTLA reported that authorities from the Cihuatlán municipality stated on social media that “emergency crews responded to reports of a person having difficulty getting out of the water” but when they arrived at the scene “the woman had already succumbed to her injuries.” The child swimming with her was not physically injured, according to Fox News Authorities reportedly closed the beaches in Melaque and Barra de Navidad “as a precaution.” “In light of the unfortunate incident that occurred today on one of our beaches, our priority is to ensure the safety and well-being of all citizens. Therefore, we have taken the decision to issue a precautionary measure to avoid entering South Coast beaches until further notice,” the Facebook post said “We are working in collaboration with the competent authorities to assess the situation and take necessary measures to ensure the safety on our beaches,” the post further stated A video that has been widely spread that appears to depict a person being carried from the water with one leg missing has not been verified to be this incident, according to CNN A separate social media post by the Cihuatlán municipality explained that “audios and videos are circulating on social networks and WhatsApp groups with #False information of possible shark sightings or attacks.” The post concluded by saying “We ask the population not to disseminate or propagate this type of information where its purpose is to generate panic or fear among the population.” another woman was killed by a shark while paddle boarding in the Bahamas near the Sandals resort on Monday NPR reported that the unidentified woman in this case was attacked “less than a mile off the western end of New Providence island The Royal Bahamas Police Force reportedly said that CPR was administered to the victim but the injuries to the right side of the body “were too severe,” according to ABC News In a statement, Sandals said, “We are deeply saddened by the tragic passing of a guest while on a paddle boarding activity nearly a mile from the shore. We wish to express our heartfelt condolences to the guest’s family and loved ones. We remain in close contact with them and are providing all support possible during this difficult time.” increasing river levels in Colima and Jalisco and causing further flooding hail storms and strong winds have affected southern and western Mexico since 13 March 2015 which runs along the border of Colima and Jalisco states has overflowed causing floods in the municipalities of Manzanillo (Colima) and Cihuatlán (Jalisco) Manzanillo saw over 97 mm of rain fall in 6 hours on 16 March according to Unidad Estatal de Protección Civil (UEPC) Colima state congress is urging the federal government to declare a state of emergency for the area to offer the affected region access to emergency finance Mexican media are also reporting local anger at the federal government and Comisión Nacional del Agua (National Water Commission / Conagua) for lack of flood defences along the Marabasco river Governor Jara Salvador Guerrero said around 3,000 people have been affected some streets were in flood water up to 70 cm deep Around 400 homes were also damaged in Zamora and around 50 in Apatzingán The municipality of Múgica has also been affected Mexico’s Ministry of Agriculture (Secretaría de Agricultura Pesca y Alimentación / SAGARPA) have reported that initial estimates show that around 12,000 hectares of crops have been damaged across 19 municipalities in the state Breaking NewsMexico Richard Davies is the founder of floodlist.com and reports on flooding news Malawi Flood Survivors Slowly Pick Up Their Lives Satellite Images of Ohio River Floods Cookies | Privacy | Contacts © Copyright 2025 FloodList Print Hurricane Patricia the most powerful hurricane ever recorded in the Western Hemisphere left several people injured and damaged buildings in rural areas of Mexico but the storm's fury was largely neutralized as it traveled over coastal mountains early Saturday morning While the diminished storm caused several injuries and visible damage in the area of Jalisco Mexican officials had not reported any deaths as of 6 p.m The remnants of Patricia are now expected to combine with a storm system forming near Texas Meteorologists believe that storm will bring more than a foot of rain to coastal areas of Texas and Louisiana in the next several days While the storm did not bring the destruction many feared it would in Mexico officials have warned that the massive rainfall brought by Patricia still could cause flooding and landslides but a team of Los Angeles Times correspondents and staff writers will provide continued coverage from Mexico and elsewhere For more news on the aftermath of Hurricane Patricia Deborah Bonello, @mexicoreporter Alan Zarembo, @Alan Zarembo Molly Hennessy-Fiske, @mollyhf Matt Pearce, @mattdpearce Read more The remnants of Hurricane Patricia are likely to combine with another low pressure system and bring heavy rainfall to coastal areas of Texas and Louisiana according to the National Hurricane Center Hurricane Patricia has been downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone boasting winds of just 30 miles per hour as the storm travels across northeastern Mexico according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami it will combine with another low-pressure system forming near Texas resulting in heavy rain along the Gulf Coast this week That marriage of weather systems could drop more than 13 inches of rain on waterlogged Texas and parts of coastal Louisiana Mississippi and Alabama could also see significant rainfall early next week and that’s going to pull in the remnant moisture from Patricia," Feltgen said “That’ll make a bad situation only worse,” he said referring to heavy rain that has already pelted Texas this week The powerful winds whipped up by Patricia when it made landfall Friday night have all but disappeared and the heavy rains that were swirling at the center of the storm had also severely weakened as of 4 p.m the hurricane center reported in an advisory — James Queally warned that there were “significant injuries but fortunately no lost of life to mourn.” No other details were immediately available Residents in the area have reported damage to some structures and images of flooded plantations in the area have also surfaced on social media The storm was severely weakened overnight when it came inland and traveled over a mountainous region but officials said Patricia's heavy rainfall still could lead to flooding and mudslides and her five children sat out the storm from an unusual spot — the water slide park where they are the caretakers "It felt like the gazebo was going to come down," she said The family lives in a small apartment at the park "Aquatic Jungle," and the storm threatened both their home and their livelihood the damage was less severe: Umbrellas and plastic chairs were strewn about a few signs were ripped down and dirty rainwater caused the pools to overflow "We'll be open again in a week," Ramon Garcia said — Alan Zarembo Reports were circulating on social media Saturday of heavy damage in Cihuatlan near the coast of Jalisco and Barra de Navidad beach where Hurricane Patricia made landfall Friday afternoon Photos on Twitter showed some flooding in the small town and people standing next to ruined street stalls But Omar Rojas from the local Civil Protection office said aside from some uprooted trees and detached roofs “There’s been no loss of life,” Rojas told the Los Angeles Times via telephone “The river is high and there has been some flooding returned to his family's roadside fruit stand Saturday morning he found that much of it had been blown away in the storm He had spent the night hunkered down with family members in nearby Cihuatlan "We heard the winds screaming," he said The storm's fury lasted more than four hours a fisherman tries his luck in an inlet of the Pacific Ocean the morning after Hurricane Patricia passed through the city and the port city's highways were basically clear of any debris a fisherman was already trying to see if anything would bite Manzanillo and other largely populated areas were mostly spared Patricia's wrath the storm may have caused severe damage in smaller towns near the state of Jalisco Patricia was still classified as a Category 5 hurricane when it made landfall near Jalisco on Friday and officials remain concerned that the heavy rainfall brought by the storm will cause mudslides and flooding Univision's Enrique Acevedo was reporting that the storm made landfall in a rural area of Cuixmala and that damage likely would be more severe there Soldiers evacuate residents to a shelter in Zoatlan With Patricia continuing to lose strength as it travels inland have shifted their focus to potential flooding and mudslides that could follow the storm's massive rainfall Rains could total eight to 12 inches and reach 20 inches in some isolated areas of Mexico That volume of water could cause rivers to flood and undermine the soil “These rains are likely to produce life-threatening flash floods and mudslides,” the National Hurricane Center said At risk were parts of the Mexican states of Nayarit The storm is expected to travel to Texas and then across the western Gulf Coast through the weekend which were pounded by heavy rains earlier this week were bracing for additional flooding Saturday Less than a day after Hurricane Patricia was described as the most powerful storm ever recorded in the Western hemisphere most awoke to find minimal damage in the areas of Mexico where Patricia made landfall mountains,” is the reason the storm dissipated a spokesman for the National Hurricane Center in Miami “These mountains disrupted the storm system which is like fuel for hurricanes,” he said — Michael Muskal The National Weather Service downgraded Patricia to a tropical depression at 10 a.m Maximum sustained winds had decreased to just 35 miles per hour as the storm traveled northeast toward central and northeastern Mexico which had been deemed the most powerful ever recorded in the Western Hemisphere weakened substantially as it made landfall and caused far less damage than expected Less than 24 hours after Hurricane Patricia was dubbed the most powerful storm ever recorded in the Western Hemisphere, residents in the Mexican cities where the storm made landfall awoke to find minimal damage. The tourist resorts of Manzanillo in Colima and Puerto Vallarta in Jalisco were reported to be calm and free from serious damage in what Tourism Secretary Enrique de la Madrid described as a stroke of “extraordinary luck.” appeared to be the extent of the damage in coastal communities No deaths had been reported thus far from the 165-mph winds and torrential rains that battered the coast late Friday afternoon warning that it was still too early to know the full impact of the storm Small villages in isolated mountainous regions that were exposed to the storm could have sustained serious damage and landslides and flooding are still a possibility Roughly 24 hours after reports of Hurricane Patricia's power sent tourists and rescue officials scrambling across several Mexican states most awoke Saturday morning to find the hurricane had caused far less damage than initially feared Images from Manzanillo and Puerto Vallarta show people out and about on rain-slick streets stepping around minimal debris to enjoy their Saturday morning Mexican soldiers remove sand from the street in Manzanillo after Hurricane Patricia hit the shore of neighbouring Jalisco state Patricia weakened to a tropical storm on Saturday dumping heavy rain that triggered flooding and landslides but so far causing less damage than feared A man walks his dogs along the seafront the morning after Hurricane Patricia passed further south The storm made landfall Friday evening on Mexico’s Pacific coast as a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph (270 kph) but it is rapidly losing steam as it moves over a mountainous region inland from the shore Airports in Guadalajara and Peurto Vallarta resumed operations early Saturday morning Flights into and out of several tourist areas in Hurricane Patricia's path had been canceled early Friday as forecasts predicted a destructive and deadly storm Patricia was downgraded to a tropical storm early Saturday morning and could completely dissipate by Saturday night Patricia weakened to tropical storm force by dawn Saturday with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph and was expected to dissipate over Mexico's inland mountains Its center was about 35 miles northeast of Zacatecas Read more Hurricane Patricia continues to weaken dropping to a Category 1 storm as it crosses Mexico The storm's maximum sustained winds early Saturday had decreased to near 75 mph with rapid weakening expected to continue As expected, the hurricane is weakening rapidly over Mexico's mountains. The hurricane's winds are down to 100 mph. The storm's projected path (Los Angeles Times) Patricia's projected path is heading over a mountainous region dotted with hamlets that are at risk for dangerous mudslides and flash floods It wasn't clear when emergency crews would be able to fully assess the storm's impact in those areas but authorities said air transport was being readied to perform search and rescue operations on Saturday morning A Friday night satellite view of the storm as it was moving toward the mountains: (via @Presidencia Mexico) Read more More intense rain is forecast for tomorrow The mayor said the city is preparing for flooding in and around Guadalajara A view of a dampened street in the city from earlier this evening: (Justin Fernandez Monarez via Facebook) A stop sign peeks above the water after heavy rains Dallas on Friday Residents are bracing for more rain this weekend from storms fueled by massive Hurricane Patricia Parts of Texas were slammed by driving rainstorms Friday as emergency crews braced for the full impact of Hurricane Patricia which could bring up to a foot of rain and trigger flash flooding across the state “We’re taking steps now for the worst-case scenario,” said Michael Walter spokesman for the Houston Emergency Operations Center set to open Saturday afternoon to cope with the advancing storm Most of the state is now under a flood watch Read more Amid reports that Puerto Vallarta appeared to have been largely spared the worst tourists holed up in evacuation centers there reported all is still fairly well in the midst of the storm a 53-year-old sound and lighting production professional on vacation from Sunriver was evacuated along with his wife from his hotel to a college in the hills of the city with hundreds of other evacuees “They fed us!” Wilkins said in an interview in a Facebook message desk style chairs around...there were about 25 to 30 [people] in each room ..we were well cared for by the support teams.” the mood was “calm,” with “lots of kids playing games with some of the staff...and grouchy old people.” The center of the storm was recently reported to be about 75 miles southeast of the city: Wilkins and his wife had been planning to leave at 4 p.m They tried to make it onto the last flight out of the city but will try again Saturday who is from Pittsburgh and is holed up in the ballroom of the Four Seasons Punta Mita originally planned to leave Sunday but will have to see how the storm plays out Not every visitor was trying to skip town: Wilkins said there was a couple in his evacuation center who planned to get married at his hotel on Saturday “Patricia can’t stop love!” Wilkins wrote — Matt Pearce The National Hurricane Center reports the hurricane has now been downgraded to a Category 4 storm It will continue weakening while it moves over Mexico and is expected to become a tropical storm by tomorrow morning and a tropical depression by tomorrow afternoon The center is warning that the storm still remains extremely dangerous and is expected to produce rainfall accumulations of 8 to 12 inches and as much as 20 inches in isolated areas The rain is likely to cause flash floods and more mudslides "The good news is it's going to continue to weaken," said Dennis Feltgen "Once it moves inland it's cut off from the warm waters of the Pacific ocean so it's going to lose its energy supply." The center of the storm made landfall in a relatively sparsely populated area about 55 miles northeast of the nearest major city and was expected to dissipate as it moved inland over a mountainous region with isolated hamlets There were reports of flooding and landslides as Hurricane Patricia swept into Jalisco state early in the evening crashing waves and winds as strong as a tornado The storm knocked down trees and light posts but the state's governor said there had been no reported deaths or severe damage so far An earlier view of the lashing winds and rain in Manzanillo: had heard Thursday that a storm might be coming the staff at the Grand Mayan Nuevo Vallarta told guests that the situation had gotten much worse and that everyone would have to be evacuated Kromm was sheltering in the hotel’s parking garage with hundreds of other guests to safely wait out the wind and the rain but the hotel made the best of the situation Staff pulled all the pool chairs to the garage so that the guests would have somewhere to sit and guests made themselves as comfortable as they could with chairs Another person who said he was a guest at the hotel tweeted this photo of the setup: so guests could take turns charging their devices and using wireless Internet to keep tabs on the storm and keep family and friends posted on the situation so she conducted an interview with us over Facebook messages “We are incredibly lucky,” Kromm wrote “We have nice bathrooms here and running water … Everyone is in good spirits given the circumstances.” Hotel staff told the guests the area had largely been spared and that Kromm and the other guests might be able to return to the main resort soon but Kromm was still waiting on an announcement More than 1,200 shelters were set up in advance of the storm that were able to accommodate 240,000 people While it remains unclear how many people went to the shelters it's been estimated that tens of thousands of people up and down the coast were evacuated into shelters or out of the danger zone Some left on government-provided flights and ground transportation while others piled into cars and local buses About 3,000 soldiers and more than 800 federal police officers were dispatched to the area A mobile hospital heading to Puerto Vallarta earlier today: Residents and tourists take refuge in a small shelter as they await the arrival of Hurricane Patricia in Puerto Vallarta there were more than 7.3 million inhabitants in Jalisco state alone with more than 255,000 in the city of Puerto Vallarta There were more than 650,000 people in Colima state Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from coastal areas but there is no official word on how many might be now trying to ride out the storm on their own A cyclist rides along an empty street ahead of Hurricane Patricia As people begin to arrive men try to secure the windows at a makeshift shelter from Hurricane Patricia in the Pacific resort city Puerto Vallarta Hurricane Patricia hit land at 6:15 p.m about 55 miles west-northwest of Manzanillo The storm carried maximum sustained winds of 165 mph when it made landfall The head of Mexico's water commission put landfall slightly earlier and said the storm first hit a town in Jalisco called Emiliano Zapata Mexican federal police uploaded these photos from the beachfront village of Melaque in the state of Jalisco close to where Hurricane Patricia was expected to make landfall one of the most powerful hurricanes on record formed in exceptionally warm waters in the eastern Pacific Ocean The white areas show the highest sea levels which are an indication of warmer-than-normal sea temperatures Patricia formed during a strengthening El Nino just like Hurricane Pauline did in October 1997 Blame El Niño for pumping up one of the most ferocious hurricanes ever recorded Climatologists say that hurricanes feed off warm water and the eastern Pacific is extraordinarily warm El Niño continues to power up in the Pacific Hurricane Patricia is a another preview of the turbulent weather season ahead Read more Hurricane Patricia is packing sustained winds of about 200 mph consider the destructive winds of a tornado According to the Enhanced Fujita scale the current standard for measuring tornadoes winds less than 200 mph are considered an extreme danger Patricia’s winds are technically as strong as an EF4 tornado Gusts of greater than 200 mph have also been measured in the hurricane which would be the equivalent of the most powerful EF5 tornado That force is strong enough to wreck strong framed critically damage tall buildings or even collapse them trucks and train cars can be picked up like toys and tossed up to a mile away A soccer match scheduled for Saturday in Guadalajara has been postponed The match between Guadalajara's Chivas club and Atlas has been rescheduled to Nov Guadalajara is the capital of Jalisco state one of several states threatened by the Category 5 storm — Christine Mai-Duc Instagram user Hector R. Sanchez posted a series of videos of the approach of Hurricane Patricia from his perch along the coast in Manzanillo showed large waves churning just off the beach the waves appeared to have crashed over the beach wall and winds were whipping palm trees around the wind has picked up in the coastal town of Manzanillo and the rain has started slicing down at a 45-degree angle Gonzales and about 10 family members and friends have hunkered down on the second floor of his missionary nonprofit residents had been scurrying through the streets to pick up food and water from suppliers who were quickly running out with the rain slashing down and waves pounding the beaches hardly anyone was outside except for the occasional passing police truck or Red Cross vehicle “Pretty much the streets are empty now,” Gonzales said Hurricane Wilma made landfall on the island of Cozumel moving on to ravage the Yucatan peninsula for two days The storm lashed the Riviera Maya resorts Hurricane Wilma was the previous record-holder for most intense hurricane in the Western Hemisphere Wilma also shattered records for the fastest-intensifying hurricane dropping 88 mb in pressure in just 12 hours almost double the rate of the previous record-holding storm and had the smallest-ever recorded eye at 2 miles Read more Hurricane Patricia grew over a 12-hour span and was upgraded to a Category 5 storm overnight The hurricane has the strongest winds ever recorded in the Western Hemisphere Keep track of its location with this interactive map State Department officials say they are "closely monitoring" the path of Hurricane Patricia and estimated that tens of thousands of Americans may be living or traveling in the area and lkely to be affected "Obviously this is something we'll be watching closely in the hours and days to come and offering whatever support we can," said State Department spokesman Mark Toner at a Friday briefing He advised Americans in the affected areas to follow guidance from Mexican authorities President Obama tweeted Friday that USAID workers are on the ground Toner said he was not aware of any request for assistance from the Mexican government officials are standing by and ready to help State Department officials have issued a travel alert for U.S advising them to take shelter as Hurricane Patricia approaches and the port has also been closed to all marine traffic The Mexican government is setting up shelters in Jalisco state Travelers or their families can alert officials to U.S citizens affected by the storm by calling +1-202-501-4444 or emailing PatriciaEmergencyUSC@state.gov Outside the International Space Station cameras captured dramatic views of Hurricane Patricia at 9:15 a.m as the mammoth weather system moved north at about 10 mph heading for what the National Hurricane Center said could be a potentially catastrophic landfall along the southwest coast of Mexico Hurricane Patricia's center is located about 85 miles southwest of Manzanillo and about 155 miles south of Cabo Corrientes The storm is moving north at 12 mph and continues to have maximum sustained wind near 200 mph National Hurricane Center in Miami says Patricia is expected to remain an “extremely dangerous” Category 5 hurricane through landfall in the next several hours Patricia is expected to rapidly weaken over the mountains of Mexico About 3,000 soldiers and more than 800 federal police have been sent to the Mexican states of Colima Nayarit and Jalisco to help prepare for Hurricane Patricia's landfall More than 10,000 tourists have been evacuated from Jalisco alone Most electricity in Nayarit has been cut as a precaution Tapia told a Mexican television station that people can expect to be without power for at least 24 hours astronaut Scott Kelly from aboard the International Space Station (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Hurricane Patricia’s peak winds exploded from 85 mph Thursday morning to more than 200 mph by early Friday The storm grew at an “incredible rate” over a 12-hour span the World Meteorological Organization said intensified from 150 mph to 184 mph in just under 5 1/2 hours calm winds in the atmosphere and a relatively compact storm structure helped spur the rapid intensification is the strongest storm ever in the Western Hemisphere Patricia could bring at least four hours of rain a hurricane warning was in effect for the Pacific coast of Mexico A Category 5 hurricane hit Jalisco and Colima in western Mexico in 1959 It had winds of 160 mph and killed 1,800 people High winds could cause the sea to rise 39 feet and the storm surge may bring flash floods and mudslides The National Hurricane Center predicts Patricia’s path Flights between California and Puerto Vallarta were canceled Friday as Hurricane Patricia approached A dozen flights between Puerto Vallarta and Los Angeles Orange County and San Diego were canceled due to the historic storm A total of 31 flights connected to the resort city were canceled The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recommended evacuatiion for anyone in low-lying coastal areas in the hurricane warning zone Local officials have said they expect the storm to make landfall around 4 p.m — Joseph Serna Meteorologists are talking about Hurricane Patricia's stunning "rapid intensification." The rest of us can call it a hurricane explosion Read more World & Nation Subscribe for unlimited accessSite Map A dozen bodies -- including seven that were headless and mutilated -- were discovered over the weekend in western Mexico's seaside resort of Manzanillo apparent victims of the country's epidemic of drug violence It was a shocking turn of events for an area popular with American and other foreign tourists which until now had largely been spared from the bloody drug wars wracking other parts of Mexico Seven bodies were found early Saturday in an abandoned taxi on the road from Manzanillo to the town of Cihuatlan and one of the victims was a woman," the port city's police chief Carlos Heredia told AFP On the vehicle was a message signed by the increasingly powerful Jalisco New Generation drug cartel That cartel is blamed for a surge in murders in the tiny Pacific state of Colima five half-naked bodies were found dumped in a forested area speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to brief reporters The bodies showed signs of torture and were left with two green cards signed by the Jalisco New Generation cartel The Colima state attorney's office said in a statement it was "seeking those responsible for depriving five people of their lives whose bodies were found Sunday afternoon" on the highway between Manzanillo and Minatitlan Authorities have not said if the two sets of victims were related The past six months have seen an increase in killings linked to disputes within the Jalisco cartel six people were shot to death in three separate incidents in Manzanillo Authorities believe all were linked to organized crime With drug baron Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman's recent extradition to the United States his powerful Sinaloa cartel is expected to face a rising challenge from the Jalisco gang a onetime ally now estimated to be worth $50 billion The Jalisco group's incursions into Sinaloa territory have turned Colima state into the Mexican region with the highest homicide rate with 72 killings per 100,000 inhabitants last year has also launched bold attacks on the police and military the cartel killed 20 police officers in two separate ambushes in western Jalisco state the gang used a rocket-propelled grenade to down a military helicopter The latest killings in Manzanillo came less than a week after a mass shooting in another normally peaceful Mexican resort Gunfire erupted early Monday at a music festival in Playa del Carmen leaving at least five people dead and 15 injured Authorities attributed the attack to a turf war between drug cartels Mexico The woman was swimming with her five-year-old child off the coast of Melaque a beach located in the extreme south-west of Jalisco The shark severed the young woman's leg and she finally died 5 min During the weekend, a shark attack was recorded after the attack of a young tourist mother who was about 20 metres from the shore with her five-year-old child, according to authorities. The events occurred in Bahía de Melaque, municipality of Cihuatlán, Jalisco in Mexico The young woman was swimming with her 5-year-old child with an inflatable that was about 20 metres from the shore when she noticed the shark She saved her child by using the floating platform Despite the quick action of rescue personnel and several tourists the woman could not be saved because the shark cut a “section of her leg up to the hip,” which caused massive bleeding she lived in a town in the municipality of Cihuatlán At first it was first thought that the animal responsible had been a crocodile The 26-year-old girl was a graduate of Marine biology at the University Centre of the South Coast from the University of Guadalajara the authorities agreed to prohibit entry to the beaches the authorities agreed to prohibit for the moment entry to the beaches of Barra de Navidad The situation alarmed the population of the beaches south of Jalisco According to a study carried out by scientists at Macquarie University in Sydney shark attacks on humans are rare in reality and these occur because the animals confuse the shapes of the human body with prey on like seals or sea lions Some species of sharks are colour blind, according to a publication from the Complutense University of Madrid as they do not distinguish between colours It has been discovered that the eyes of some species of sharks only have one type of sensitive cells called cones so they would be monochromatic color blind This could explain why when a person is on their surfboard the sharks “see” them as prey and rush towards them This could explain this weekend's attack on the young biologist since there was an inflatable in the sea causing a kind of shadow on the seabed so that could have attracted the shark According to the International Shark Attack File in Mexico since 1907 there have been 40 registered attacks The state of Guerrero is where the most attacks have been reported followed by Veracruz and in third place Quintana Roo this would be the first shark attack in Jalisco it is also true that more and more humans are displacing species from their habitat but also from crocodiles on the beach could be more common This includes other natural areas such as the forests A moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Estado de Jalisco State,  Mexico 2025 at 10.26 am local time (America/Mexico City GMT -6) The quake had a very shallow depth of 10.8 km (7 mi) and was felt widely in the area The shallow depth of the quake caused it to be felt more strongly near the epicenter than a deeper quake of similar magnitude would.