Seven days after the powerful impact of Hurricane Otis on the coasts of Warrioralways The number of people present is unknown. at that time in the exclusive zone of Acapulco Yacht Club; until now, only death is confirmed of Navy pilot José Andrés Soberano Mellado from Puebla, who looked after the ship AcaRey.

Questioned in La Mañanera this Wednesday, November 1 on the subject, the president Andrés Manuel López Obrador He said the Guerrero prosecutor’s office was continuing its investigations and supports family members looking for people in the area. Some international media report at least 100 people They were in the club, but The figure could neither be confirmed nor denied.

Likewise, he recalled that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) has so far located 348 foreigners in Acapulco and that the death of three of them has been confirmed (an Englishman, a Canadian and an American), although whether they are residents and not tourists.

For his part, Admiral José Rafael Ojedahead of the Secretary of the Navy (Semar), said during the press conference that it is estimated between 40 or 45 vessels concerned throughout the bay and the damage has already been noted, however, in the specific case of the Yacht Club”We can’t go in because it’s private. (…) but so far there has been no loss of human life.”

In turn, the governor of Guerrero, Evelyn Salgado Pinedaindicated that a week after the natural disaster, they are expansion of search brigades in Acapulco, because telecommunications have not been completely restored and, therefore, little technology can be used for these tasks.

Regarding the people who were at the Yacht Club, the president said her administration was in constant communication with the captains boats, which were warned that Otis was approaching, but as Tropical storm.

“It’s complicated because they were at sea. Many of them They abandoned the boats and managed to get to safetythey were in contact with the captains, who had been previously warned of Otis’ approach and decided to stay inside the boats (…) but when they began to see the winds, they realized that it was not normal and they decided to take shelter even in the sea,” said the Morenista in La Mañanera.

However, He also did not provide details on figures or estimates of the number of people who were on board the yachts., nor how many have been located or how many remain missing. Images circulated on social media on the day Hurricane Otis hit, taken in the prestigious yacht area, and you can see how the boats were shaking due to the strong gusts of wind. After the impact, photos and videos showed the ships overturned, destroyed and possibly even sunk.

In this regard, Evelyn Salgado said that “if subsequently there were deaths or bodies (found), the prosecutor’s office (of Guerrero) would report it.