Mexico throws troops, aid into Acapulco as hurricane death toll rises

Mexico’s government intensified its efforts on Sunday to aid the beleaguered coastal city of Acapulco, which had suffered the devastating impact of a record-breaking hurricane.

The death toll and the number of missing individuals continued to rise in the aftermath.

Hurricane Otis, a Category 5 storm, struck Acapulco on Wednesday, causing extensive damage to homes, hotels, and businesses with its powerful 165 mph (266 kph) winds.

The storm also disrupted power lines and communications, rendering the city’s nearly 900,000 residents cut off from the outside world.

In the wake of Otis’s destruction, looting occurred as essential supplies such as food, water, and gasoline became increasingly scarce, Reuters reported.

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