This photo taken on Oct. 26, 2023 shows a road after being attacked by Hurricane Otis in Acapulco, state of Guerrero, Mexico. 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 Thursday. (Photo by Dassaev Tellez Adame/Xinhua)
MEXICO CITY, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- 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 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, said Rosa Icela Rodriguez, secretary for security and citizen protection of Mexico.
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. ■
This photo taken on Oct. 26, 2023 shows a road after being attacked by Hurricane Otis in Acapulco, state of Guerrero, Mexico. 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 Thursday. (Photo by Dassaev Tellez Adame/Xinhua)
This photo taken on Oct. 26, 2023 shows an overturned truck on the roadside after being attacked by Hurricane Otis in Acapulco, state of Guerrero, Mexico. 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 Thursday. (Photo by Dassaev Tellez Adame/Xinhua)
This photo taken on Oct. 26, 2023 shows damaged buildings after being attacked by Hurricane Otis in Acapulco, state of Guerrero, Mexico. 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 Thursday. (Photo by Dassaev Tellez Adame/Xinhua)
This photo taken on Oct. 26, 2023 shows a road after being attacked by Hurricane Otis in Acapulco, state of Guerrero, Mexico. 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 Thursday. (Photo by Dassaev Tellez Adame/Xinhua)
This photo taken on Oct. 26, 2023 shows damaged buildings after being attacked by Hurricane Otis in Acapulco, state of Guerrero, Mexico. 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 Thursday. (Photo by Dassaev Tellez Adame/Xinhua)
This photo taken on Oct. 26, 2023 shows damaged buildings after being attacked by Hurricane Otis in Acapulco, state of Guerrero, Mexico. 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 Thursday. (Photo by Dassaev Tellez Adame/Xinhua)
This photo taken on Oct. 26, 2023 shows people waiting inside a building after the Hurricane Otis ripped through Acapulco, state of Guerrero, Mexico. 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 Thursday. (Photo by Dassaev Tellez Adame/Xinhua)
This photo taken on Oct. 26, 2023 shows a damaged building after being attacked by Hurricane Otis in Acapulco, state of Guerrero, Mexico. 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 Thursday. (Photo by Dassaev Tellez Adame/Xinhua)
This photo taken on Oct. 26, 2023 shows a mall after being attacked by Hurricane Otis in Acapulco, state of Guerrero, Mexico. 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 Thursday. (Photo by Dassaev Tellez Adame/Xinhua)
This photo taken on Oct. 26, 2023 shows a woman walking on a flooded road after being attacked by Hurricane Otis in Acapulco, state of Guerrero, Mexico. 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 Thursday. (Photo by Dassaev Tellez Adame/Xinhua)
This photo taken on Oct. 26, 2023 shows a road after being attacked by Hurricane Otis in Acapulco, state of Guerrero, Mexico. 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 Thursday. (Photo by Dassaev Tellez Adame/Xinhua)
This photo taken on Oct. 26, 2023 shows a damaged infrastructure after being attacked by Hurricane Otis in Acapulco, state of Guerrero, Mexico. 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 Thursday. (Photo by Dassaev Tellez Adame/Xinhua)