October 1, 2010 9:10 AM

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Death toll from Tropical Storm Nicole in Jamaica rises to 5

The death toll from Tropical Storm Nicole in Jamaica has risen to five following flash floods and mudslides triggered by the storm. Jamaica's disaster management office said at least seven others are missing, swept away by flood waters. The latest victims include two men who died when a house in Kingston collapsed in a slide triggered by heavy rain on saturated ground. Nicole broke apart over the Atlantic late on Wednesday afternoon. But intermittent rains increased the risk of additional landslides across the island.Emergency workers are trying to locate at least seven missing people, most of whom were believed to have been washed away in slides that roared through Kingston shanty towns. Schools and universities were closed.Prime Minister Bruce Golding, who surveyed the damage by helicopter on Wednesday, said the recovery would cost a significant amount of money.

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