Monday, April 6, 2015

A Record 118,000 Hit Mazatlán Beaches on Good Friday

by Maureen Dietrich
6 Apr 15
mazmessenger.com


For Mazatlán’s lifeguard squad, the most complicated and hazardous day on the municipality’s beaches during Semana Santa was Friday, April 3 when an estimated 118,000 people packed up their umbrellas, chairs and coolers and spent the day by the ocean.

The squad reported 49 rescues between March 28 and April 5 none of which resulted in serious injury. Lifeguards also attended to swimmers stung by jellyfish and sting rays.

A bulletin from the Municipal Secretary of Public Security advised police had detained 391 people mainly for public drunkenness and misdemeanors, 152 of which were arrested in beach locations and 239 in urban areas.

The department of roads reported that between April 1 and April 5, 17 automobile accidents were attended to, mainly within the city limits.

(from Noroeste)

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