Hurricane John, which has hit Mexico’s Pacific coast twice, has now left eight people dead, all in the southern state of Guerrero, home to the coastal city of Acapulco, authorities said Saturday.
John first hit the coast earlier this week as a Category 3 storm, coasting for several days and strengthening before striking again, this time as a tropical storm.
“We regret the death of eight people due to landslides caused by heavy rains,” said President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter.
Local media gave a higher number, but the government did not officially confirm those figures.
The region of Guerrero was the most affected, especially Acapulco, which was devastated in October 2023 by hurricane Otis, which claimed many lives.
While the rains have now stopped, the streets of Acapulco were still flooded on Saturday, as residents either waited for emergency help or wandered around with the few items they were able to salvage from their homes.
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