Tropical storm lashes Mexico Pacific coast

More than 1250 people have taken refuge in shelters along Mexico's Pacific coast as Tropical Storm Juliette batters the area.

Tropical Storm Juliette has whipped tourist resorts along Mexico's Pacific coast, downing trees, forcing hundreds to take shelter and killing at least one person.

A man was electrocuted after powerful winds brought down power lines in the tourist resort town of Los Cabos at the tip of the Baja California peninsula, authorities say.

More than 1250 people have taken refuge in shelters while nearly 5000 households are without power across the state of Baja California Sur. Classes have been canceled for the day.

The storm is weakening as it moved along the coastline, packing maximum sustained winds of 65km/h, according to the US National Hurricane Center's advisory.

Juliette is the tenth named storm of the season this year in the Pacific. An Atlantic storm killed 14 people this week in southeastern Mexico.


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