At least 27 people have been killed and four are missing after Hurricane Otis ripped through the beach resort city of Acapulco, levelling homes and hotels, submerging cars and cutting off communications. The extent of the damage from the category 5 storm, which struck Mexico on Thursday with winds of 165mph, has started to become clear as thousands of first responders and military officers begin to assess the damage. Otis was one of the most powerful storms ever to have hit Mexico, officials said. It shocked forecasters and scientists as it rapidly intensified off the Pacific coast while passing through warm waters, tearing up streets and scattering debris as it made landfall
Clean up and damage assessments begin after Hurricane Otis rips through Acapulco
