MEXICO CITY, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Mexican soldiers and rescue workers on Thursday scrambled to clear up the chaos and devastation wrought by Hurricane Otis in Acapulco as the government worked to bring relief to the battered southern beach resort.
Nearly 8,400 members of Mexico's army, air force and national guard were deployed in and near Acapulco to assist in cleanup efforts, the defense ministry said.
[1/5]People stand near street stalls damaged by Hurricane Otis near the entrance to Acapulco, in the Mexican state of Guerrero, Mexico, October 25.
Mexico's state power utility CFE had over 1,300 employees working to restore power, it said on Wednesday evening, when some 300,000 people remained without electricity.
"Now a Category 5 hurricane in Acapulco takes us by surprise," Jimenez Pons said.
Persons:
Hurricane, Otis, Evelyn Salgado, Hurricane Otis, Henry Romero, Rogelio Jimenez Pons, Jimenez Pons, Brendan O'Boyle, Lizbeth Diaz, Kylie Madry, Miral
Organizations:
MEXICO CITY, REUTERS, Management Solutions, CFE, Mexico City, Thomson
Locations:
MEXICO, Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexican, Mexico