# Two deaths reported as Hurricane Simon and storm Rachel batter Mexico’s coast

https://mins.news/en/item/97181

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-12 23:09 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/12/two-deaths-reported-as-hurricane-simon-storm-rachel-batter-mexicos-coast?traffic_source=rss

> At least two people have died in Mexico after Hurricane Simon and the remnants of former tropical storm Rachel brought torrential rain and catastrophic flooding to Pacific coast communities. At least 10 people remain missing in Baja California. Simon has weakened to a Category 2 hurricane, and forecasters say it could make landfall on Thursday or Friday.

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