Hurricane Otis in Mexico: Hurricane Otis wreaks havoc in Mexico, 27 people dead so far; four missing

Hurricane Otis has caused devastation in Acapulco, Mexico. The Mexican government said Thursday that at least 27 people died as a result of the storm. Four people are still missing. The storm hit the Acapulco coast early Wednesday. The government is engaged in relief and rescue work.

Waterlogging in the city after the storm

According to the information, water is visible all around in Acapulco, which is famous for hotels, restaurants and tourists. Many trees were uprooted due to the storm and heavy rainfall. Communication services have been disrupted on a large scale. Nearly three lakh people are forced to live in darkness without electricity. Commercial and military airports also suffered significant damage.

President expressed grief over the deaths

President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has expressed grief over the death of 27 people. He said that not a single power line pole was spared in the area due to this Category 5 storm. Farmers' maize crops were ruined. Restoring power to the area is a top priority.

About 8,400 personnel from Mexico's army, air force and National Guard have been deployed to Acapulco, the Defense Ministry said.