Mexico storm is upgraded to a hurricane

Saturday, 19 Sep, 2013 0

The evacuation of thousands of tourists continues in Mexico as the country prepares for more destruction.

Tropical Storm Manuel has been upgraded into a category one hurricane and is threatening further damage as it makes it way to the coast.

Around 80 people have already been killed in Tropical storms Ingrid and Manuel and nearly 60 are reported missing after a landslide buried a village in the south-west.

Emergency flights are evacuating some of the 40,000 tourists who have been stranded at the Mexican resort of Acapulco since the weekend.

The army has been drafted in to help with the operation.

The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office said it was in close contact with local authorities and are providing consular assistance to British nationals in the affected area.

A concert hall is being used as a temporary shelter and operations centre for the airport.

 



 

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Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.



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