Horrifying video shows the moment a teenage girl is dragged down a street by flood waters and disappears down an open sewer which was hidden under the water.

Rescue workers found the remains of Alejandra Terrazas Del Val in a canal in Culiacán, Sinaloa, in northwestern Mexico on Friday after she was swept away in rushing waters caused by heavy rain on Thursday afternoon.

A city government security camera recorded the frightening moment the 17-year-old high school volleyball player tried to reach out and grab a hold of a woman, who was standing near a car.

Alejandra Terrazas Del Val was found dead Friday in a canal in the northwestern Mexican city of Culiacán heavy rains caused flash floods

The 17 year-old high school student (pictured in the red circle) attempted to reach out to a person near a car before she rapid current swept her away

Residents said the sewer had gone uncovered for three years and that complaints to have it repaired went unanswered

The strong current dragged her away as she struggled to get back towards the vehicle.

Another nearby car is shown being pulled along by the water too, moments before the teenager suddenly disappears from view through the uncovered sewer.

CCTV camera in the Mexican state of Sinaloa captured the disturbing moment Alejandra Terrazas del Val (pictured in the red circle) fell through an uncovered sewer near a sidewalk

Heavy rains caused several floods across Culiacán, Mexico, on Thursday, and left the community heartbroken after Alejandra Terrazas del Val was swept away and found in a canal on Friday

Alejandra Terrazas Del Val (circled) was a member of her high school's volleyball team

A search team was forced to stop looking for the young girl due to poor lighting before it resumed its rescue plan Friday.

Heavy rains in Culiacán caused several streets to become flooded

Residents told Mexican outlet El Debate that the sewer had gone uncovered for three years and that complaints to have it repaired went unanswered.

On Friday, Culiacán mayor Jesús Estrada Ferreiro accepted responsibility for Terrazas Del Val's tragic death.

'I was not aware how open that part of the sidewalk was. I would have sent for someone to repair it,' Estrada Ferreiro said.

'There was a complaint and although it was not answered correctly, I respond for the legal consequences that have been made. I will not deny the responsibility that lies within the municipality of Culiacán '

Local architect Francisco Monarrez took charge Friday afternoon to make sure the gaping hole was covered.

Monarrez paid $1,500 Mexican pesos, about $75, to purchase the materials and close friends assisted him in placing a temporary metal grate over the sewer.