Rescue workers found the remains of Alejandra Terrazas Del Val in a canal in Culiacán, Sinaloa, in northwestern Mexico the day after she was swept away in rushing waters caused by heavy rain.
A city government security camera recorded the frightening moment the 17-year-old high school volleyball player tried to reach out and grab a hold of a woman, who was standing near a car.
The strong current dragged her away as she struggled to get back towards the vehicle.
Another nearby car is shown being pulled along by the water too, moments before the teenager suddenly disappears from view through the uncovered sewer.
A search team was forced to stop looking for the young girl due to poor lighting before it resumed its rescue plan Friday.
Heavy rains in Culiacán caused several streets to become flooded
Residents told Mexican outlet EL Debate that the sewer had gone uncovered for three years and that complaints to have it repaired went unanswered.
On Friday, Culiacán mayor Jesús Estrada Ferreiro accepted responsibility for Terrazas Del Val's tragic death.
'I was not aware how open that part of the sidewalk was. I would have sent for someone to repair it,' Estrada Ferreiro said.
'There was a complaint and although it was not answered correctly, I respond for the legal consequences that have been made. I will not deny the responsibility that lies within the municipality of Culiacán '
Local architect Francisco Monarrez took charge Friday afternoon to make sure the gaping hole was covered.
Monarrez paid $1,500 Mexican pesos, about $75, to purchase the materials and close friends assisted him in placing a temporary metal grate over the sewer.
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Poor kid. Shitty way to go. And all because someone couldn't be bothered to add a grate for $75
top notch reporting again, ROTS
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This was my worst nightmare as a kid
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You worst nightmare was getting sucked into a sewer during a flood?
Kind of a obscure fear for a kid to have...lol
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Living in a country that has typhoons and flooding all year round.. I have dark thoughts every now and then lmao
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Drowning in the ocean or a fast river is bad enough, I can't imagine dying in a underwater pipe system
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now you see him,now you don't
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This has to be the worst way to die
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I wonder if his parents thought their son was worth $75. RIP Kid. It's crazy how we can be here one minute and gone the next. Don't Wait for Life to get easy before you start living your life. Live it like tomorrow will never come because it might not.
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We all float down here
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Im so wrong for laughing at this
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