Key Takeaways
- The Hurricane Otis prompted the swift evacuation of 305 foreigners from Acapulco.
- Diplomatic teams from nations including Belize, the United Kingdom, and Uruguay coordinated the rescue effort.
- Guerrero’s coastal areas suffered extensive damage, highlighting the impact of a Category 5 storm.
Mexico City: A total of 305 previously unaccounted foreigners were successfully located and evacuated from Mexico’s resort city of Acapulco which was hit hard by Hurricane Otis, Mexican authorities said on Tuesday.
The people had been sought upon the request of their respective countries of origin and their diplomatic representatives in Mexico, said the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement.
“Belize, Croatia, the United Kingdom and Uruguay join the group of countries whose nationals have been found, along with Germany, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Spain, Japan, Peru and Switzerland,” it explained.
Otis, a category 5 hurricane, struck the Pacific coast of the Mexican state of Guerrero last Wednesday.
The storm caused serious damage mainly in Acapulco, one of Mexico’s main tourist destinations, and also affected other coastal towns in the state.
