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News Articles: Acapulco

<strong>Oct. 27:</strong> Aerial view of damages caused by the passage of Hurricane Otis in Puerto Marques, Guerrero State, Mexico.

Photos: See the aftermath of Hurricane Otis in Mexico

Dozens of people have died after Hurricane Otis made landfall last week.

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By:
  • Grace Widyatmadja
People take items from stores in the aftermath of Hurricane Otis in Acapulco, Mexico, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023.

Hurricane Otis death toll rises to 48 while searchers comb through debris in Acapulco

Dozens of people are still missing as aid slowly continues to flow into the region. Otis rapidly intensified to a Category 5 storm before crashing ashore last week.

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  • The Associated Press
A river carried mud and downed trees in the Zapata neighborhood on the outskirts of the city of Acapulco, Mexico, after Hurricane Otis swept through the area.

Mexico's Acapulco grows desperate for help after Hurricane Otis ravaged the area

The Category 5 storm slammed into Mexico's Pacific coast early Wednesday, killing at least 27 people, with at least four still missing.

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By:
  • James Fredrick