17,000 soldiers and police deployed in Acapulco as looting persists following a powerful hurricane. Videos show people taking food and water, as well as expensive items, from shops. Hundreds of thousands remain without power and water. Death toll rises to 39.
Some 17,000 soldiers and police have been deployed in the Mexican resort city of Acapulco, where there has been widespread looting since a powerful hurricane hit the region.
Otis made landfall on the Pacific coast on Wednesday, with winds reaching 165mph . It had intensified from a tropical storm into a category five hurricane - the most severe category - in just 12 hours. The death toll rose to 39 on Saturday - 29 men and 10 women, the government said, while at least 10 are missing.
The main road linking Acapulco to the rest of the country has only now been reopened, allowing the delivery of essential goods to the city.In the Renacimiento neighbourhood, residents have been left angered by the lack of aid.
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