Hurricane Simon and Storm Rachel are taking a deadly toll. Five dead in Mexico

In recent days, Simon's condition has been increasing. On Friday, it reached Category 4 - the second strongest on a five-point scale. It weakened to a Category 2 earlier this week and still hasn't hit the Mexican coast, but it did bring heavy downpours and strong winds on land.

The governor of Guerrero state, Evelyn Salgado, announced the first death. A 71-year-old man died when a wall fell on him due to a storm. Emergency services recorded numerous landslides, flooded houses, fallen trees and damage to the electrical network. Teams with heavy equipment were sent to the most damaged areas to remove the effects of the disaster as quickly as possible.

Civil Defense Coordinator Laura Velazquez Alzua said Simon was forecast to hit the coast of Sinaloa state but should weaken to Category 1 by then.

El Nino can fuel extreme weather events

Meanwhile, on Sunday, Storm Rachel passed through the state of Baja California, in northwestern Mexico, having previously reached the hurricane category, but weakened before reaching the coast.

The state prosecutor's office announced on the night from Monday to Tuesday that four people from one family had been confirmed dead. According to Mexican media, they include a 13-year-old girl and a four-year-old boy. Baja News reported that five people are still missing.

Experts quoted by the Spanish-language CNN station estimated that the probability of two tropical storms occurring simultaneously in the Pacific increased due to the strong El Nino weather phenomenon this year.