At least 11 people died and more than 150,000 remain under evacuation orders. Many of the evacuees are part of the Mexican community that lives in the city.
The Mexican government announced this Saturday the sending of aid to the United States due to the forest fires in the city of Los Angeles that caused at least 11 deaths and the loss of a large number of homes. Firefighters and a team of specialized civil protection technicians will be sent.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico reported that, by order of President Claudia Sheinbaum, they are coordinating with the team of the Governor of California, Gavin Newsom, “the arrival of a contingent made up of the Secretary of National Defense, the National Coordination of Civil Protection and the National Forestry Commission.”
In the communication from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs spread through social networks They expressed “their solidarity with those affected” and announced that they “will continue to be attentive to the needs of our community in California.” An important Mexican community lives in the city of Los Angeles, located on the east coast of the United States, and is a few kilometers from the border with Mexico.
In total, A team made up of 74 technicians specialized in fire management and victim assistance will be sent to the United States. According to reports, “more than 10,000 people already on the ground” will be integrated. Currently, there are six active wildfires in the state. The two largest are those in Eaton and Palisades.
Solidarity of Pope Francis
He Pope Francis Pope Francis expressed his sorrow for the victims of the wildfires in Los Angeles and stated that “Pray for the efforts of the emergency services rescue personnel.”
The Supreme Pontiff sent a letter to the Archbishop of California, Monsignor José Gómez, where he expressed his “deepest condolences” to the families of the victims of the fires. At least 11 people died and more than 150,000 remain under evacuation orders.
In addition to the victims, the fires are causing great material damage. According to AccuWeather estimates, between $135 billion and $150 billion were lost.not counting the large number of homes devoured by fire.
In this regard, Francis expressed his sadness for “the loss of life and widespread destruction caused by the fires near Los Angeles.”
Source: Ambito
