Otto was the first hurricane ever known to have hit Costa Rica and it caused a national emergency to be declared.<br /><br /> In a tweet Costa Rica’s president said that at least nine people had died and 2,500 people evacuated. He’s declared three days of national mourning.<br /><br /> Lamentamos profundamente la muerte de 9 personas por efectos de huracán #Otto en Bagaces y Upala— Luis Guillermo Solís (@luisguillermosr) November 25, 2016<br /><br /> At least another six people are also known to be missing and now an extensive clean up operation is underway.<br /><br /> Otto battered the country with high winds and torrential rain after it arrived on Thursday morning.<br /><br /> Severe weather caused by Otto killed four people in Panama earlier in the week.<br /><br /> After leaving Costa Rica Otto weakened into a tropic storm and moved onto neighbouring Nicaragua before heading out into the Pacific Ocean.<br />
