Death toll in Mexico from Hurricane Otis rises to 43
- Guerrero Governor Evelyn Salgado said in a post on social media the new tally of fatalities comprised 33 men and 10 women
- Hurricane Otis has battered the Mexican Pacific resort city of Acapulco since making landfall on Wednesday
The death toll from Hurricane Otis, a Category 5 storm that battered the Mexican Pacific resort city of Acapulco, has risen to 43, said Guerrero Governor Evelyn Salgado in a social media post.
As of Saturday, the Mexican government had reported 39 deaths with 10 people missing.
The new tally of fatalities comprised 33 men and 10 women, Salgado said in a post on the platform X, formerly Twitter.
Salgado said electricity had been restored to 58 per cent of Acapulco, and that officials had visited 10,000 families in Acapulco and the nearby city of Coyuca de Benitez for a census to evaluate damages.
“These have been intense days of non-stop work,” Salgado said, noting that officials were working to distribute aid.
Residents in still-flooded areas have criticised the lack of government help, and many people are still searching for family members after losing contact when the storm hit on Wednesday.
With winds of 165mph (266kph), Hurricane Otis flooded the city, wrecked homes, shops and hotels, and cut off communications.