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

A man walks among rubble, in the aftermath of Hurricane Otis, in Acapulco, Mexico, October 28, 2023. REUTERS/Quetzalli Nicte-Ha

ACAPULCO, Mexico (Reuters) -Mexico's government on Sunday intensified efforts to get the stricken coastal city of Acapulco back on its feet as the toll of dead and missing from a record-breaking hurricane that ravaged the iconic beach resort continued to rise.

Hurricane Otis ripped through Acapulco as a Category 5 storm on Wednesday, wrecking homes, hotels and businesses with 165 mph (266 kph) winds which downed power lines and communications, leaving the city of nearly 900,000 inhabitants incommunicado.