Despite hopes of incoming aid, the coastal city once known for its beachside glamour is still in a state of complete chaos. Restaurant owner Paola Ruiz Velasco, who is stranded on the city she was holidaying in, told reporters she tried to seek shelter at a naval base but was turned away by soldiers and told to steal from shops.
Desperate local residents and tourists have resorted to stealing essential items from shops to survive Thousands of people in Mexico have ransacked shops in a desperate attempt for survival after the deadly Hurricane Otis battered an iconic city. Terrifying 165mph winds left behind scenes of apocalyptic devastation after the worst storm in Mexican history hit the beach resort of Acapulco early on Wednesday morning.
Speaking at a regular press conference, Mr Lopez Obrador said the government would help people in the city of nearly 900,000 in the southern state of Guerrero, one of Mexico’s poorest.
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