Hurricane Otis: At least 27 killed, survivors grow desperate for food and aid
Survivors were worrying that the focus will remain on repairing infrastructure for the city’s economic engine of tourism instead of helping the neediest.
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Survivors of a Category 5 storm that killed at least 27 people spent Thursday searching for acquaintances and necessities and hoping that aid would come quickly in the wake of Hurricane Otis. (AFP)
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Hurricane Otis killed at least 27 people as it lashed Mexico's beach resort city of Acapulco as a scale-topping category 5 storm, officials said on Thursday, in what residents called a “total disaster.”(AFP)
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The Pacific storm rapidly intensified before making a sudden and powerful impact on the coast in the early hours of Wednesday. (AFP)
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The Mexican government dispatched approximately 10,000 troops to address the aftermath of the disaster. However, the arrival of the necessary equipment for clearing streets blocked by large amounts of mud and fallen trees was notably delayed. (AFP)
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