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Some 70,000 Hondurans and 160,000 Nicaraguans have been forced to flee to shelters.

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Hurricane Iota lashes Central America, death toll rises amid rescue efforts

The death toll from deadly storm Iota is slowly increasing in Central America as authorities recovered more bodies buried in landslides triggered by catastrophic floods that engulfed the already waterlogged region. Nearly 40 people were killed across Central America and Colombia, and the death toll is expected to rise as rescue operation reaches isolated communities. Most of the deaths have occurred in Honduras and Nicaragua. Several villages from northern Colombia to southern Mexico saw record rainfall swell rivers and trigger mudslides. Some 70,000 Hondurans and 160,000 Nicaraguans have been forced to flee to shelters. Experts say the destruction caused by the hurricane season in Central America could include more migration out of the region, which is battling economic crisis triggered by coronavirus pandemic and lockdowns imposed earlier this year.

(AFP)

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