In pics: Hurricane Grace hits eastern Mexico, at least 8 dead and 3 missing

Updated On Aug 22, 2021 11:47 am IST

At least eight people were dead and three missing after Hurricane Grace battered eastern Mexico with torrential rain on Saturday, August 21.

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Grace, the second Atlantic hurricane of the season, made landfall in the early hours of Saturday with winds of up to 205 km per hour, leading to severe flooding in more than 20 municipalities in Veracruz.(Bloomberg) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Aug 22, 2021 11:47 am IST

Grace, the second Atlantic hurricane of the season, made landfall in the early hours of Saturday with winds of up to 205 km per hour, leading to severe flooding in more than 20 municipalities in Veracruz.(Bloomberg)

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A resident surveys a flooded neighborhood after Hurricane Grace made landfall in Tecolitla, Veracruz state, Mexico, on Saturday, August 21. (Bloomberg) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A resident surveys a flooded neighborhood after Hurricane Grace made landfall in Tecolitla, Veracruz state, Mexico, on Saturday, August 21. (Bloomberg)

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The Moreno family home, which was buried by a landslide during the passage of Hurricane Grace, in Xalapa, Veracruz State, Mexico, on Saturday, August 21.(AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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The Moreno family home, which was buried by a landslide during the passage of Hurricane Grace, in Xalapa, Veracruz State, Mexico, on Saturday, August 21.(AP)

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Photographs of the Moreno family are seen on a makeshift altar, after a landslide buried their home during the passage of Hurricane Grace, in Xalapa, Veracruz State in Mexico, on Saturday, August 21.(AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Photographs of the Moreno family are seen on a makeshift altar, after a landslide buried their home during the passage of Hurricane Grace, in Xalapa, Veracruz State in Mexico, on Saturday, August 21.(AP)

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Debris in a damaged home after Hurricane Grace made landfall in Tecolitla, Veracruz state in Mexico, on Saturday, August 21.(Bloomberg) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Debris in a damaged home after Hurricane Grace made landfall in Tecolitla, Veracruz state in Mexico, on Saturday, August 21.(Bloomberg)

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Residents walk past debris after Hurricane Grace made landfall in Tecolitla, Veracruz state in Mexico, on Saturday, August 21.(Bloomberg) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Residents walk past debris after Hurricane Grace made landfall in Tecolitla, Veracruz state in Mexico, on Saturday, August 21.(Bloomberg)

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The backyard of a house is seen where a mudslide killed several people after Hurricane Grace pummeled Mexico with torrential rain on Saturday, August 21.(REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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The backyard of a house is seen where a mudslide killed several people after Hurricane Grace pummeled Mexico with torrential rain on Saturday, August 21.(REUTERS)

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Debris in a damaged home after Hurricane Grace made landfall in Tecolitla, Veracruz state in Mexico, on Saturday, August 21.(Bloomberg) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Debris in a damaged home after Hurricane Grace made landfall in Tecolitla, Veracruz state in Mexico, on Saturday, August 21.(Bloomberg)

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Grace has weakened to a Category 1 hurricane after making landfall in Mexico earlier Saturday and is making its way across the center of the country. (Bloomberg) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Aug 22, 2021 11:47 am IST

Grace has weakened to a Category 1 hurricane after making landfall in Mexico earlier Saturday and is making its way across the center of the country. (Bloomberg)

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A resident moves a felled tree after Hurricane Grace made landfall in Tecolitla, Veracruz state in Mexico, on Saturday, August 21.(Bloomberg) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A resident moves a felled tree after Hurricane Grace made landfall in Tecolitla, Veracruz state in Mexico, on Saturday, August 21.(Bloomberg)

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Red tape blocks the access to a house where several people were killed in a mudslide after Hurricane Grace pummeled Mexico with torrential rain on Saturday, August 21.(REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Red tape blocks the access to a house where several people were killed in a mudslide after Hurricane Grace pummeled Mexico with torrential rain on Saturday, August 21.(REUTERS)

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A resident carries a box and fan on an empty street after Hurricane Grace made landfall in Tecolitla, Veracruz state in Mexico on Saturday, August 21.(Bloomberg) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Aug 22, 2021 11:47 am IST

A resident carries a box and fan on an empty street after Hurricane Grace made landfall in Tecolitla, Veracruz state in Mexico on Saturday, August 21.(Bloomberg)

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