Hurricane Otis Tragedy: Death Toll Raised to 39 in Mexico as Government Works to Provide Aid

Mexico’s security authorities have raised the death toll from Hurricane Otis to 39, after the storm struck the country’s southern Pacific coast earlier this week.

Mexico Security Secretary Rosa Icela Rodríguez announced the new death toll in a recorded video message with President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, which was posted to the platform X. Rodríguez stated that the probable cause of death for the 39 was “suffocation by submersion.”

The initial death toll of 27 had not changed since it was announced Thursday, but the storm’s human toll was becoming a point of contention as local media reported the recovery of more bodies. In response to this, López Obrador criticized his opponents for trying to make the storm’s death toll a political issue.

The government has been working to provide aid to those affected by the storm, including food and medical assistance. The government has also been working to restore power and communications in the affected areas.

The death toll from Hurricane Otis is a tragedy, and the government is doing its best to provide assistance to those affected. The government has urged people to remain vigilant and to follow the safety protocols in place.