The Mexican government said Hurricane Otis left 43 people dead in Acapulco and five more in Coyuca de BenÃtez. The hurricane made landfall last Wednesday with winds that topped 165 mph.
The number of people dead and missing due to Hurricane Otis, a Category 5 storm which hammered the Mexican Pacific resort city of Acapulco last week, has risen to close to 100, authorities in the state of Guerrero said on Monday.