(CNN) A hotel in Mexico popular with American tourists was sent into chaos Thursday amid reports of gunfire. According to local authorities, a confrontation between drug dealers had exploded into lethal violence on a beach nearby. "There was a confrontation between members of hostile groups of drug dealers on a beach in Bahía Petempich, Puerto Morelos. Puerto Morelos is a popular tourist area on Mexico's eastern coast, about 25km (about 15 miles) south of Cancun. Several guests staying at the Hyatt Ziva Riviera Cancun told CNN they had been told to shelter in place for fear of a threat to the hotel.

Source: CNN November 05, 2021 04:30 UTC