Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Puerto Vallarta participates in national earthquake drill

Hundreds of people in Puerto Vallarta participated in the first national earthquake drill of 2021, which was postponed from May 19 to June 21 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Although the final data on participation in the city is not yet available, the Civil Protection Commander, Adrián Elíseo Bobadilla García, reported that in the government buildings in the historic center, around 200 people participated, "but there are reports that several hotels and offices also carried out their earthquake drill," he explained.

The exercise began at 11:30 a.m. and in the . . .

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