Eight killed as Hurricane Grace hits eastern Mexico

On Saturday, Hurricane Grace battered eastern Mexico with torrential rain leaving 8 causalities behind. It is being considered one of the most powerful storms in years to hit the country’s gulf coast.

Reportedly, the deaths and the worst damage occurred in the state of Veracruz, where the storm uprooted trees when it made landfall early on Saturday.

In the state capital, Xalapa, many streets became rivers of mud.

The hurricane later weakened to a tropical storm as it moved inland.

However, high winds and downpours were reported to be causing more flooding as Grace travelled north of Mexico City.

Small fishing towns and beach resorts were drenched with rain as Grace made its second landfall in the country in two days.

Following the natural disaster, fishermen pulled their boats out of the water and carried them inside harbours to prevent damage.

Images posted on social media showed damage to buildings and cars submerged by the deluge of rain the storm brought.

Earlier this week, Grace pounded Mexico’s Caribbean coast, downing trees and causing power outages for nearly 700,000 people.

CREDIT: BBC