Hurricane Otis batters Acapulco leaving almost a million people without power
The storm brought down power lines, damaged buildings and left almost a million people without electricity or communications. It is not yet known how many people have been injured.
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00:00 Storm Otis had developed into a level 5 hurricane by the time it hit Mexico's southwest coast
00:07 close to the beach resort of Acapulco. With wind speeds of 270 kilometers an hour and
00:13 gusts of up to 330 kilometers an hour, it left a trail of damage and destruction. At
00:19 least one person died, according to media reports.
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00:54 Half a day after the hurricane passed through, power and communications are cut across large
00:58 parts of the region. Otis developed from a tropical storm into a hurricane within 12
01:03 hours, giving local people little chance to escape or prepare.
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