THE body of a British woman who went missing while travelling on a yacht off the coast of Mexico has been found, according to state prosecutors.
The Foreign Office confirmed one Briton had died after a search operation was launched for couple Paul Whitehouse and Simone Wood in the aftermath of Hurricane Odile.
The pair, from London and Wolverhampton, are thought to have been living on their yacht in La Paz for a year.
The man is still missing, according to reports.
A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "We can confirm the death of a British national, reported missing along with another British national earlier this week off the coast of Mexico."
Hurricane Odile left a trail of destruction when it hit the Baja California Peninsula last Sunday.
Three other people have been confirmed dead following the storm.
Two were Korean citizens and the third a German man who reportedly died from a heart attack.
Mexican authorities have deployed more than 8,000 army, navy and federal police personnel to prevent looting in the area.
Simon Barlow, a friend of Mr Whitehouse, told Channel 4 News: "We're waiting and anticipating.
"You just can't put it into words, you just can't go over there to help."
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