Rescuers in Mexico continued to recover more bodies from under mudslides today, bringing the death toll in the past week of torrential rains to about 330. However, with many more missing and trapped under mud in the devastated areas local reports suggested the final toll would be close to 600.
In one village alone in the east, Teziutlan, 90 people were found dead from a landslide and rescuers fear that as many as 80 more bodies might be trapped under mud and rocks. The mudslide came crashing down on Tuesday, but rescuers only managed to reach Teziutlan late on Thursday. President Zedillo has described the ongoing situation as Mexico's tragedy of the decade.
