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Beryl heads for Texas after causing damage, no deaths in Mexico

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Some damage caused by strong winds during the passage of tropical storm Beryl is seen in Progreso, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, on July 5, 2024. [AFP]

Beryl weakened to a tropical storm Friday after hitting Mexico as a Category 2 hurricane, with fierce winds causing material damage but no injuries along the tourist-rich Yucatan Peninsula.

Now headed for the Gulf of Mexico, Beryl is expected to intensify as it moves toward northeastern Mexico and the US state of Texas by the end of the week, according to the Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC).

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