Heavy rains in the Mountains in Oaxaca, Mexico caused an extremely large landslide. There may be over 1,000 people dead because of the natural disaster.

According to the Governor of Oaxaca, Ulises Ruiz, “There could be between 500, 600 people, maybe 1,000 (dead).”

There were very heavy rains over the mountains, that caused mudslides to begin in Oaxaca, Mexico. Oaxaca is a state in Mexico with a population of over 3,000,000. It is one of Mexico’s 31 states.

The town that was hit is called, Santa Maria Tlahuitoltepec. According to some reports, over 300 homes may have been destroyed, but there is no official word as of yet. The state government could not reach town leaders immediately after the disaster.

“We still haven’t reached the town. We’re sending machinery, army personnel, police, ambulances and rescue workers.” Ulises Ruiz said.

The town is located on the southwest coast of Mexico.