November 7, 2020 10:02 PM

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Death toll reaches to around 150 from torrential downpour in Guatemala

In Guatemala, death toll reached to around 150 from torrential downpour triggered by storm Eta.<br />'' <br />''President Alejandro Giammattei said around 100 people are feared dead in Quejá in the central region of Alta Verapaz . He said bad weather has hampered rescue efforts while roads are still blocked and large areas remain flooded.<br />'' <br />''Authorities also confirmed at least 50 deaths across the country.<span style="color: #222222;">Storm Eta had made landfall in neighbouring Nicaragua on Tuesday as a Category Four hurricane with winds of 225 km per hour and torrential rains. <br />''<br />''It then weakened into a tropical depression as it moved into neighbouring Honduras and later Guatemala.</span><br />

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