The clean toll state authorities had hoped for during the Easter and Passover holidays was not achieved, as the Jalisco State Civil Protection and Firefighters Unit (UEPCBJ) reported 14 deaths in the first report. The cumulative number of actions as of 7:00 p.m. on April 20th is as follows: – Fires, leaks, explosions: 640 – Forest fires: 146 – Medical or pre-hospital care: 1,079 – Prevention actions and recommendations: 19,840 – Vehicle accident care or rescues: 169 – Injured people: 490 – People at religious events: 460,250 – People at beaches and recreational centers: 203,034 – Deaths: 14. Of the 14 deaths, nine people lost their lives in road accidents, including crashes, rollovers, and motorcycle incidents.
These events occurred in municipalities such as Ayotlán, Etzatlán, San Juanito Escobedo, Cihuatlán, Arandas, San Cristóbal de la Barranca, and Tuxcacuesco. Four people also died by drowning in bodies of water in the municipalities of Puerto Vallarta, Tala, and San Juan de los Lagos. Compared to previous years, five deaths were recorded during Holy Week in 2024, four of whom were involved in road accidents and one died by drowning.
In 2023, 26 deaths were reported during this same period, of which 16 were involved in road accidents, eight died by drowning, and two died by fire. The state agency revealed that 1,050 medical and pre-hospital care services were provided; there was a timely response to 588 urban fires and 132 forest fires were controlled during this Holy Week holiday period.
This, in addition to the extensive preventive and response deployment in the state’s 12 regions, was carried out through Operation Holy Week and Easter 2025. The UEPCBJ reports that more than 18,460 preventive actions and recommendations were made to the population, and 1,050 medical and pre-hospital care was provided. The Jalisco State Civil Protection and Firefighters Unit reports that Operation Holy Week and Easter 2025 will run from April 11 to 27 and is coordinated across the state through nine Regional Commands.
The operation represents an inter-institutional effort of nearly 5,000 public servants, 922 specialized vehicles, and seven helicopters from all three levels of government, simultaneously addressing three main fronts:
- Highway points and tourist destinations, where surveillance, roadside assistance, and immediate emergency response efforts are being reinforced.
- Religious events, with a significant presence of pilgrims in Talpa de Allende and San Juan de los Lagos, as well as Stations of the Cross held in various municipalities throughout the state.
- Forest fires and other events, which have intensified due to the dry season. Finally, one person died from a possible heart attack; it was a pilgrim participating in the Pilgrimage of the Virgin of Talpa.
Source: jalisco.quadratin
