Mexico Travel Alert Issued for Playa del Carmen
Newsweek Damien Sharkov
A security threat has closed the U.S. consular agency by a major tourist hotspot in Mexico and officials have been told to keep away following a recent explosion aboard a ferry nearby.
The U.S. Embassy in Mexico took the decision to close services in coastal resort town Playa del Carmen on Wednesday night, issuing a statement on the alert that did not specifically state what the threat was.
The move comes after the ferry that links the coastal town with Caribbean island Cozumel suffered two alarming incidents in recent weeks. While disembarking nearby, a ferry suffered a non-fatal explosion in February, while an explosive device was found on another ferry the following week. Both incidents are under investigation.
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Very serious step to take, those explosions on ferry boats in that area now appear to be on purpose.
