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A 262 days that the Hurricane Otis made landfall in AcapulcoGuerrero, the violence does not stop and today, Friday, July 12, 2024, reports of violence and homicides continue in the municipality affected by the meteor.
Nearly 9 months after Hurricane Otis hit Acapulco and Coyuca de Benítez, the Ministry of National Defense (Sedena) said that the delivery of supplies has concluded; in addition, support has been provided to more than 300 thousand homes.
As of June 17, the last date on which the federal government provided official information, the State Attorney General’s Office has not modified the official figures of deaths and missing persons due to the hurricane, so It remains in: 52 dead and 31 missing in Acapulco and Coyuca de Benitez.
Security in Acapulco is reinforced with drones and inspection filters
The Coordination Board for the Construction of Peace reported that the process has already begunStrengthening security in Acapulco.
According to the authorities, since Tuesday, July 9, the surveillance drones flew over and inspection filters were installed.
With this, they seek to “prevent, deter and reduce the incidence of crime” in Acapulco and the state in general.
Authorities stressed that during the First quarter of 2024 violence increased by 43% compared to the previous 6 periods.
It should be noted that during the first half of 2024, 319 homicides, of which 37 were cases of dismemberment.
According to Francisco Rodríguez Cisneros, Undersecretary of Political and Social Development of the Guerrero government, he said that the crime rate in Acapulco is decreasing, as a result of the actions of different agencies over the past three weekends.
Wall at Las Brisas Hotel in Acapulco collapses and causes explosion
On July 11, a case was recordedexplosion at the Las Brisas hotel in Acapulco after the collapse of a wall.
According to reports, at around 11:30 a.m., aA wall inside the hotel collapsed and fell on the gas pipewhich generated an explosion without fire.
Following the explosion, the fire brigade at the Las Brisas hotel controlled the gas leak while cutting off the electricity supply to prevent further damage.
Authorities reported that nor were injured by the incident.
Krystal Beach Hotel resumes operations with 150 rooms
More than 8 months without service due to damage caused by Hurricane Otis, The Krystal Beach Hotel in Acapulco resumed operations with 150 rooms rehabilitated.
The 11 of July welcomed its first 50 guests who visited Acapulco from:
- Mexico state
- Mexico City
However, as of Friday 12 July, the 150 available rooms are already 100% full.
It is worth remembering that The Krystal Beach Hotel had 500 rooms prior to Hurricane Otis making landfall in Acapulco on October 25, 2023.
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