Mexican officials have been working since Wednesday to restore communication and power to the states of Guerrero and Oaxaca after Otis, which made landfall as a Category 5 hurricane, cut off power for more than half a million residents, battered hotels and ripped the roofs from buildings.
Authorities were particularly concerned about Acapulco, a Pacific Coast port city of more than 852,000 people that was in the direct path of Otis.
The city, in Guerrero State, was hosting an international mining industry convention when the storm hit; additionally, many hotels were packed with tourists.
People stuck there posted videos on social media showing ravaged hotel rooms, doors ripped from hinges and collapsed ceilings.
With the region effectively cut off from the outside world, the extent of possible injuries and deaths was still unclear.
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