More deaths feared as rain pummels Central America

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A man rides his horse on a flooded street in Los Llanitos, Choluteca depart… View of Ateos bridge after it was destroyed by rains in La Libertad, 43 km … A man walks in a school severely damaged by heavy rains at El Aguacate, in … Civil defense officials across Central America were on high alert as the heavy rain that has pounded the region for more than a week showed no sign of abating. More than 80 people have been killed over the past week in mudslides and flooding across the mountainous region, home to 42 million people. Rain-swollen rivers have destroyed bridges and damaged highways, while flooding has…

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More deaths feared as rain pummels Central America

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