PUERTO ESCONDIDO: Hurricane Erick killed at least two people as it swept through southern Mexico causing significant damage to coastal communities before weakening to a low-pressure system Thursday night, authorities said. A man was electrocuted while helping with debris removal in the southern Oaxaca state, where Erick made landfall, after handling high-voltage cables near a stream, the state government said.

Erick is expected to rapidly intensify and reach major hurricane strength as it approaches Mexico’s coast.

Der Wirbelsturm wütet im Süden des Landes und trifft viele Menschen hart. Flüsse treten über die Ufer und Landwege sind abgeschnitten.