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Hurricane Otis kills at least 40 in devastating blow to Acapulco, Mexico, that tore through high-rises and inundated roads

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This footage was filmed and produced 30 October 2023.

Four people are also missing, Mexican Security Minister Rosa Icela Rodriguez said during a news conference on Thursday morning.

Officials and military aid finally arrived in Acapulco late Wednesday after their travel was hindered by the same damage they came to help with and assess. What they found was devastating.


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Riccardo Ramos, resident of Acapulco

"I live here right next door in the Condesa neighborhood. The wind started to blow very hard, our windows were shattered. Fortunately, my family is fine. But there is a lot of damage in the streets, in the buildings, in the hotels, in the restaurants, almost throughout the city.

The situation in Acapulco is very complicated. There is no electricity, no drinking water, no light, no internet. We are running out of food. There are no places to eat..."

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