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An elderly Mexican couple has become a symbol of hope after a video showed them hugging and desperately fighting for survival as floods engulfed their home.

Hilario Reynosa and Elodia Reyes barely escaped the floods that devastated the central and eastern parts of the country. The floods claimed dozens of lives and many are still missing.

Their home in Poza Rica, Veracruz, was destroyed, after which they were sheltered by neighbors.Indeksonline/

A couple in Veracruz embraced while they waited to be rescued amid the deadly flooding in Mexico.

Local news reported that at least 64 people have died amid flooding and landslides, with 29 fatalities in Veracruz. pic.twitter.com/aN49wtNbg9

- ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ ABC7) October 14, 2025