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

What the report says

At least two people have died in Mexico after Hurricane Simon and the remnants of former Tropical Storm Rachel brought heavy rain, flooding and dangerous coastal conditions to Pacific-facing states, according to Al Jazeera, citing local officials and news reports. The article says one death was confirmed in Guerrero, where a retaining wall collapsed during intense rainfall, and another in Baja California, where authorities said a young girl died amid the impacts of Rachel. Officials in Baja California also reported people missing, and local media suggested the toll could be higher.

Simon remained offshore as of Monday and had weakened from a Category 4 storm to a Category 2, with forecasters warning it could approach land later in the week. Hurricane warnings were in effect for parts of western Mexico, where steep terrain and saturated ground raise the risk of landslides and storm surge. The report also noted an unconfirmed death in Sinaloa involving a cliff diver during rough seas, though authorities had not tied that case directly to Simon.

Al Jazeera framed the storms as part of an unusually active Pacific hurricane season. The article said the region has already set a record for storm strength this year, with 21 named storms recorded in the northeastern and central Pacific, and that Simon pushed accumulated cyclone energy to a historic high. The broader context includes earlier damaging hurricanes in Hawaii and other Pacific areas.