Two storm systems kill at least 41 in Mexico and strand thousands of tourists
Two storm systems kill at least 41 in Mexico and strand thousands of tourists
Sep 16, 2013
Mexico was hit by a double dose of tropical storms in the form of Tropical Storm Manuel and Hurricane Ingrid, which has now been downgraded to a tropical storm. Fourteen have been confirmed dead in the coastal state of Guerrero in Mexico, perishing from landslides, drowning in flood waters, and in one instance by crashing on a slippery highway. Three more people died in Hidalgo, another three in Puebla, and one more person in Oaxaca.
In the tourist resort area of Acapulco, a Guerrero official, Constantino Gonzalez, reported that 21 people were killed when buildings collapsed and roads became raging rivers. "Unfortunately, the majority of the deaths have occurred here in Acapulco due to landslides that completely buried homes," he said.
Mexico’s Interior Minister, Miguel Osorio Chong, said the storms have affected two-thirds of the entire national territory with Acapulco sustaining major damage and called the flooding “historic.” The resort's international airport remained closed due to power failure, as were two major highways.
Along Mexico's Gulf coast in the state of Veracruz Governor Javier Duarte reported that 12 people had died after their bus and two nearby homes were buried by a mountain landslide near the town of Xaltepec. The Governor further reported that across the state, 23,000 people were evacuated from their homes and 9,000 remained in emergency shelters.
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