Flooding caused by heavy rains in central and southeastern Mexico has set off landslides, damaged homes and highways, and left at least 22 people dead, authorities said Friday.

One of the hardest hit areas was the central state of Hidalgo, where 16 deaths have been reported, according to state Interior Secretary Guillermo Olivares Reyna.

Residents wade through a flooded street after heavy rains hit the state on Oct. 10, 2025, in Poza Rica, Mexico. Hector Quintanar / Getty Images

At least 1,000 homes, 59 hospitals and clinics, and 308 schools have suffered damage in the state because of landslides and rivers topping their banks. Some 17 of the state's 84 municipalities were without electricity, he said.

In neighboring Puebla state, three people died and 13 were missing, according to

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