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Mexico, October 15:
At least eight people have died as a result of Hurricane ‘Rachel’ striking the Pacific coastal region of Mexico. According to the latest details made public by government officials on Wednesday, heavy rainfall and severe flooding triggered by the storm have caused widespread devastation.
The hurricane, which began sweeping through the area last week, has triggered heavy rains and severe flooding in Baja California, the northwestern state of Mexico bordering the United States. Search and rescue operations are actively being carried out by the Mexican Army and Navy. Military officials informed a press conference that two additional people remain missing.
Previously, four deaths had been confirmed up until Monday, at which point authorities reported that 32 people had been rescued with the assistance of helicopters. Weather forecasters predict that storm activity will intensify further this year due to the El Nino weather phenomenon in the Pacific Ocean, which raises sea surface temperatures and alters wind and precipitation patterns.
Meanwhile, Hurricanes ‘Simon’ and ‘Trudy’ remain active in the Pacific Ocean near Mexico. According to the U.S. National Hurricane Center, neither storm is currently expected to make landfall on Mexico’s coast. However, ‘Simon’ has brought heavy rainfall to the states of Jalisco and Guerrero. In Guerrero, a 71-year-old person recently died after a wall collapsed amidst the downpours.
RSS/Unified Nepal
