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Floods and landslides leave 18 dead in Central America Floods and landslides leave 40 dead in Central America
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A tropical depression storm pounding Central America has triggered floods and landslides that have left at least 18 people dead, officials say. Two storms have hit Central America, triggering floods and landslides that have left about 40 people dead, officials said.
In Guatemala, at least 13 people were reported killed with four victims in Nicaragua and one in El Salvador. In Guatemala alone, at least 21 people were reported killed; six died in Nicaragua, and three in El Salvador.
Guatemala issued a "red alert" and reported at least a dozen landslides on roads and eight badly damaged bridges. As rains drenched Central America, Hurricane Jova hit Mexico's Pacific coast, leaving at least eight dead.
As rains drenched Central America, Hurricane Jova hit Mexico's Pacific coast, leaving at least four dead. The United Nations said 100,000 people had been affected by flooding in Central America and Mexico.
Guatemala issued a "red alert" and reported landslides on roads and bridges badly damaged or carried away.
Tens of thousands of people there have been evacuated from their homes after three days of rain.
Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom said rising water levels in at least 12 rivers were threatening communities.Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom said rising water levels in at least 12 rivers were threatening communities.
"I want to send a message to the people to be careful travelling on roads that are likely to collapse and get away from the river banks, because rivers are overflowing," he said, according to the Guatemala Times. "I want to send a message to the people to be careful travelling on roads that are likely to collapse and get away from the river banks, because rivers are overflowing," he said, quoted in according to the Guatemala Times.
Mr Colom said four people had been electrocuted in floods and others had been swept away in swollen rivers and in landslides. Mountainous areas of the country are particularly vulnerable to mudslides.
Guatemalan forecasters warned the heavy rain would last for another 48 hours. Mountainous areas of the country are particularly vulnerable to mudslides. Officials in El Salvador said more than 2,000 people had been evacuated from flooded areas and moved to emergency shelters.
Officials in El Salvador said a 19-year-old woman was buried when a wall collapsed under heavy rain.
They said more than 2,000 people had been evacuated from flooded areas and moved to shelters.
In Nicaragua, President Daniel Ortega announced the deaths of four people. Local media said the victims included two children.