June 7, 2010 7:10 PM

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172 killed in the floods of tropical storm Agatha in Guatemala

In Guatemala, a total of 172 people have been killed in the floods caused by Tropical Storm Agatha that struck the country over the weekend. The national disaster agency spokesperson David de Leon said 101 people are still missing. Throughout Central America, at least 205 people have been killed by Agatha, including those killed in Guatemala. According to Guatemalan National Disaster Reduction Coordination (Conared), a total of 124,835 people have been evacuated from disaster zones and 64,383 others were sent to emergency shelters. Conared officials also said that there were 42,286 people made homeless and 87 injured by Agatha. The country's communications ministry added that the storm has washed out 24 bridges and damaged 19 other bridges in the country. The Guatemalan government estimated that total damage will be some about 63 millon U.S. dollars. <br/>

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