Hurricane Erick strengthens to main storm as Mexico’s Pacific coast preps for its arrival

Hurricane Erick strengthens to main storm as Mexico’s Pacific coast preps for its arrival

ACAPULCO, Mexico — Hurricane Erick has intensified into a Category 3 major hurricane threatening approaching southern Mexico’s coast with destructive winds and heavy rain, the U.S. Hurricane Center said Wednesday evening. The Miami-based center warned Erick has maximum sustained winds of 120 mph after hours of rapid intensification, strengthening from a Category 1 storm earlier … Read more

4 crew members lacking as Singapore cargo ship burns off India coast

4 crew members lacking as Singapore cargo ship burns off India coast

India’s Coast Guard is continuing efforts to douse a fire on a Singapore-flagged cargo ship in the Arabian Sea near the coast of the southern state of Kerala. MV Wan Hai 503, which was heading to India’s Mumbai city from Sri Lanka’s Colombo, reported an internal container explosion on Monday, resulting in a major fire … Read more