Mexico issues 'red alert' as Hurricane Beryl hurtles toward coast

A beach closed ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Beryl, in Cancun, Mexico, July 4, 2024. People are seen near a beach ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Beryl, in Tulum, Mexico, July 4, 2024.

Mexico's top tourist destinations were on red alert as Hurricane Beryl strengthened to a Category 3 storm on Thursday evening after leaving behind a deadly trail of destruction across several Caribbean islands.