The number of people killed and missing from Hurricane Otis, a Category 5 storm that hit the Mexican Pacific resort city of Acapulco last week, has risen to around 100 people, authorities in the state of Guerrero said on Monday. fair (30).
Hurricane Otis hit Acapulco with winds of 266 km per hour on Wednesday (25), flooding the city, tearing off the roofs of houses, hotels and other commercial establishments, leaving vehicles submerged and cutting communications, as well as road connections and aerial.
Evelyn Salgado, governor of Guerrero, where Acapulco is located, said 45 people were confirmed dead and another 47 were missing, citing figures from state prosecutors. Salgado had said on Sunday morning (29) that the death toll was 43.
As of Sunday afternoon, Mexico’s federal civil protection authorities said there were 48 dead, with 43 in Acapulco and five in neighboring Coyuca de BenÃtez.
Source: CNN Brasil
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