Mexico counting dead from 'zombie storm' John At least 15 people have died in Mexico as a result of Hurricane John, the country's President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has confirmed.
The storm first made landfall a week ago as a category three hurricane on Mexico's Pacific coast, south-east of the resort of Acapulco.
It then weakened and dissipated over the mountains of Guerrero state before regaining strength over the waters of the Pacific and hitting the Mexican coast a second time, prompting meteorologists to describe it as a "zombie storm".
Its heavy rains triggered landslides and flooding, cutting off many residents and killing more than a dozen.
The term "zombie storm" was first used by meteorologists from the US National Weather Service in 2020 to describe a storm which dissipates only to regenerate again.
On Sunday, President López Obrador revealed the number of dead in Guerrero had reached at least 15, but local media have put the total death toll across the three worst-hit states at more than 20, with some disclosing it is as high as 29.
Meteorologists disclosed that while Hurricane John blew over trees and damaged buildings, the days of torrential rains it caused proved more deadly.
Some places had almost a year's worth of rainfall over a matter of days.
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Published 9/30/2024