Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

‘Nauseous’ sewage spill in Acapulco captured in viral video

The coastline of famed Mexican beach resort Acapulco was sullied late last week by a large discharge of raw sewage, the ugly scene captured in a viral video, which has prompted local officials to promise an investigation and fix broken drains.

The video taken from a nearby balcony shows a high-pressure stream of raw sewage flowing into the water from just off of Acapulco’s Icacos Beach, possibly from a nearby busted sewer line.

The beach, which has been especially popular with Mexican tourists, is a few meters from a local hotel.

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