Hurricane Otis makes landfall on coast of southern Mexico

In Mexico, Hurricane Otis has made landfall on the coast of southern of the country, bringing wind speeds of up to 270 kilometre per hour. Mexico's National Hurricane Center said, it touched down near the popular Acapulco resort just after midnight yesterday.

Authorities have warned of a life-threatening storm surge and the possibility of landslides as heavy rain pelts the area. A hurricane warning is in effect for a



350km-long stretch of coastline between the coastal towns of Zihuatanejo and Punta Maldonado in the state of Guerrero.

According to Mexico's civil protection body, power outages have already been reported in Guerrero. School classes across the state were cancelled in preparation for the storm's arrival. Meanwhile, the storm has also begun to weaken as it moves inland.