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| Storm leaves 21 dead in Nicaragua | Storm leaves 21 dead in Nicaragua |
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| The death toll from Hurricane Felix has risen to at least 21 people, with more than 200 missing, authorities in Nicaragua have said. | The death toll from Hurricane Felix has risen to at least 21 people, with more than 200 missing, authorities in Nicaragua have said. |
| The storm hit land in north-east Nicaragua on Tuesday as a maximum strength category-five hurricane before dissipating to a tropical depression. | The storm hit land in north-east Nicaragua on Tuesday as a maximum strength category-five hurricane before dissipating to a tropical depression. |
| Felix laid waste to thousands of flimsy homes on the Central American country's low-lying Caribbean coast. | Felix laid waste to thousands of flimsy homes on the Central American country's low-lying Caribbean coast. |
| It comes just two weeks after Hurricane Dean killed more than 20 in the region. | It comes just two weeks after Hurricane Dean killed more than 20 in the region. |
| Meanwhile, Hurricane Henriette, which killed seven people in its march up the Pacific Coast, was poised to hit Mexico for the second time in two days. | |
| The weaker category-one hurricane is close to Mexico's north-west coast and packing winds up to 75mph (120 km/h), according to the US National Hurricane Center. | |
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