"Frequent Hurricanes Due to El Niño"... 2 Dead and 10 Missing in Mexico

Human casualties continue to mount in Mexico due to frequent hurricanes in October.

According to local media such as the Mexican daily La Jornada and AFP News on the 12th (local time), the influence of hurricanes Simon and Rachel has left two people dead and 10 missing.

In Chilpancingo, Guerrero state, a woman in her 70s died when a wall collapsed due to a powerful rainstorm brought by Simon.

In addition, property damage accumulated as rivers and streams overflowed in Michoacan and Colima states.

Simon has currently weakened to a Category 2 on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale, which classifies hurricanes from Category 1 to 5 based on wind speeds and expected damage types.

Laura Velazquez, National Coordinator for Civil Protection, attended a regular presidential press conference in Mexico City on this day and stated that "Simon is expected to make landfall as a Category 1 hurricane in Mazatlan, Sinaloa state around Wednesday."

President Claudia Sheinbaum explained that the Ministry of Defense, Navy, National Guard, and Civil Protection Agency are responding to natural disasters in accordance with government-established plans.

Hurricane Rachel, which formed before Simon, completely dissipated on this day, but its effects resulted in the death of one child and 10 missing persons.

AFP analyzed that hurricane activity in the region has intensified this year due to the El Niño phenomenon, which raises sea surface temperatures in the Pacific.

(Photo: AP, Yonhap News)
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