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The Guardian - AU
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Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel kill five people on Mexico’s Pacific coast

Waves churned up by Hurricane Simon crash against beachfront buildings in San Francisco, in Mexico’s Nayarit state, on Monday
Waves churned up by Hurricane Simon crash against beachfront buildings in San Francisco, in Mexico’s Nayarit state, on Monday. Photograph: Christian Ruano/Reuters

At least five people have died after Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel pummelled Mexico’s Pacific coast, causing flooding that downed trees and electricity poles, blocked roads and inundated homes.

Simon claimed the life of a 71-year-old man who died when a wall collapsed in Chilpancingo in the southern state of Guerrero, governor Evelyn Salgado said at a press conference.

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