Mexico Throws Troops, Aid Into Acapulco as Hurricane Death Toll Rises

Damaged boats are seen at the Caleta beach in the aftermath of Hurricane Otis in Acapulco, Mexico, on Oct. 29, 2023. Quetzalli Nicte-Ha/Reuters

ACAPULCO, Mexico—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.