At least seven people were killed and 13 others injured after a gun attack during a wake in Guatemala City, authorities confirmed.

The violent incident took place between Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning, when several armed men stormed a funeral home on Avenida Centroamérica, firing indiscriminately at mourners attending the service. The assault caused chaos and panic among those present.

According to local media, at least 13 victims were rushed to medical facilities, some in critical condition. Three of them were taken urgently to San Juan de Dios General Hospital by rescue teams.

So far, the National Civil Police (PNC) and Public Prosecutor’s Office (MP) continue to gather evidence at the crime scene. No arrests have been reported at this time.

Costa Rica declared a yellow alert (surveillance level) along its Pacific coast on Wednesday and suspended aquatic activities during the early hours of the day due to the forecast of “extraordinary currents” triggered by the tsunami generated by Tuesday’s 8.8-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Kamchatka, Russia.

According to Costa Rica’s National Tsunami Monitoring System (Sinamot), there is no risk of tsunami flooding for the Central American country, but strong currents are expected to begin around 7:50 a.m. local time along the Pacific shoreline.

“As part of the tsunami effects caused by the earthquake, we expect extraordinary current conditions along the entire coast, posing a latent danger this morning for anyone entering the sea — especially swimmers and small vessels that could lose course, get caught in whirlpools, or even collide,” reported Costa Rica’s National Emergency Commission (CNE).

In response, the CNE has requested the suspension of all water-related activities during the morning of Wednesday. The agency also recalled that similar events — such as the 2022 Tonga volcanic eruption, the 2011 Japan earthquake, and the 1992 Nicaragua earthquake — generated tsunamis that altered marine currents worldwide, causing vessel collisions and capsizing incidents in Costa Rica.

Tech giant Intel announced on Thursday that it will close its microprocessor assembly and testing plant in Costa Rica and move the operations to Asia in a bid to enhance efficiency and competitiveness.

“After a comprehensive review of our business, today we are announcing changes aimed at driving greater efficiency and utilization across our global manufacturing network. This includes the gradual reduction and closure of Intel’s Assembly and Test Manufacturing (ATM) plant in Costa Rica, as we consolidate these operations in Malaysia and Vietnam over the coming months,” the company stated.

Intel added that “these actions are necessary to remain competitive in a dynamic industry.”