Massacre of Migrants in Sonora: Peru is one of the victims of an attack by an armed group in Mexico.

In Sonora, a Peruvian woman died after an armed group attacked a caravan of migrants. Mexico. The victims were traveling by car towards the border America. The deceased has been identified as 28-year-old Ana Vidal.

According to EFE CompanyState Judge's Attorney General Sonora A four-year-old Ecuadorian child and a Honduran woman were also reported dead.

On the other hand, he denied the first information The death toll rose to 50. “There were never that many people, not even people passing through the area at that time. “Unfortunately, we have to confirm the news of the death of three people, one minor and two women,” he said. RPP.

Associations dedicated to supporting migrants assisted the survivors and wounded, who were transferred to the Hermosillo hospital. However, the incident has been discreetly handled due to fear of retaliation by these criminal groups.

For now, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Peruvian embassy in Mexico also did not comment on what happened.

Before his death was confirmed, But Vidal As she was reported missing, her relatives started searching for her.

“We know nothing about my sister, whether she is alive or dead, or injured or left in the desert, and our mother and the whole family in Lima are desperate to know something about her,” said her brother. He complained to the organization. 1800 migrants.

“First we felt that a car hit us from behind and the impact pushed us off the road and threw us into a small ravine. After that, they turned on some lights, some people got out and the shooting started, they were machine gun bursts, they shot at us and we all ran away. We saved ourselves, then Two trucks arrived They were also fired upon, and it was terrifying to see all this, and suddenly another truck appeared, and they opened fire with the first ones who attacked us. It was observed that they were protesting gangs and we also saw them setting cars on fire from the hill,” he said. Survivor.

“We left the town of La Reforma, 10 minutes into the car there was carnage. We were in three vans, first the majority were men, about 25 people in total, the women in front with the driver; there were two Dominican women and an Ecuadorian woman, the rest of us were men from different countries, who followed us. There were women and children in two vans,” said Carlos, the protected name assigned to him.

“They shot at us We all ran to save ourselves, then two trucks came and they were also shot. It was scary to see it all. They used melee weapons and also grenade launchers or rocket launchers,” he said later Telemundo Ana's brother was a passenger in the hit car.

“My whole family is devastated. “My daughter has been taken away from me and my granddaughter is without a mother,” she lamented, for her part. Victim's mother

“The Attorney General's Office cannot complicate or cover up any of these horrific acts committed against dozens of immigrants,” said William Murillo, the organization's president. Telemundo.

The Attorney General also indicated that federal law enforcement forces have arrested eight people in connection with the attack. During the operation, firearms, chargers and tactical vests were found on the intruders.

Later, both the arrested persons and the seized weapons were placed in the possession of the concerned authorities.