Hurricane Grace in Mexico, the dead rise to nine

(ANSA) - ROME, AUGUST 22 - The death toll caused by the passage of Hurricane Grace in the Mexican state of Veracruz has increased to at least nine, while the number of missing remains at three: this was announced by the governor of the state, Cuitláhuac García Jiménez, according to the Spanish newspaper El Pais.

    Meanwhile, the work of the rescue teams continues, while the state of emergency remains, underlined García Jiménez during a press conference, inviting the population to find shelter in the highlands. (HANDLE).