Key Takeaways
- The Hurricane Otis struck southern Mexico as a Category 5 storm, causing catastrophic damage.
- At least 27 people died and four are missing, with the hardest hit area being the Acapulco resort area.
- President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador ordered an airlift and mobilized the military and utility crews to aid recovery.
Mexico City: Hurricane Otis left at least 27 people dead and four missing as it hit the coast of the southern Mexican state of Guerrero Wednesday morning as a Category 5 hurricane, an official said on Thursday.
The hurricane, now weakened to a storm, left severe damage especially in the Acapulco resort area, one of the main tourist destinations in the country.
Rosa Icela Rodriguez, secretary for security and citizen protection of Mexico, described the extent of the destruction.
President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador lamented the loss of lives during his daily press conference and his administration launched an airlift to the region with the support of the military.
Meanwhile, Federal Electricity Commission personnel were at work trying to restore electricity supply and telecommunications in the region.
