100 dead or missing in Mexico from hurricane, food and water worries persist

FILE PHOTO: People walk next to rubble and damaged trees in the aftermath of Hurricane Otis, in Acapulco, Mexico, October 29, 2023. REUTERS/Quetzalli Nicte-Ha/File Photo

ACAPULCO, Mexico (Reuters) -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 100, the government of the southern state of Guerrero said on Monday.

Otis battered Acapulco with winds of 165 miles per hour (266 km per hour) on Wednesday, flooding the city, tearing roofs from homes, hotels and other businesses, submerging vehicles, and severing communications as well as road and air connections.