Oct 26, 2023 at 4:36 PM Update: 27 minutes ago
At least 27 people have been killed in Mexico by Hurricane Otis. Another four people are missing. Mexican Security Minister Rosa Icela Rodriguez announced this on Thursday.
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said the energy network would be restored as quickly as possible. The rubble caused by the hurricane will also be cleared as quickly as possible. The category 5 hurricane tore through the southern state of Guerrero, which is located on the Pacific Ocean, on Wednesday.
The tourist coastal town of Acapulco, among others, was hit. Communication with city residents was impossible for much of the day due to a power outage. This made it difficult for the authorities to quickly assess the extent of the damage.
Roads are difficult to pass. Otis flooded streets and tore roofs off houses and hotels. According to the governor of Guerrero, 80 percent of hotels in Acapulco are affected. Hotel guests are evacuated.
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Major devastation caused by Hurricane Otis in Mexican seaside resort
Army and air force called in for recovery
Nearly 84,000 members of the Army, Air Force and National Guard have been deployed in and near Acapulco to assist with cleanup efforts and restore electricity and drinking water supplies.
Acapulco International Airport is still closed because the air control tower was damaged by the hurricane.
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