Hurricane Earl brings with it mudslides in Mexico and kills at least 39

Mountain communities in two Mexican states have been struck by Hurricane Earl and are recovering from weekend mudslides that has taken at least 39 lives due to the heavy rains. Simultaneously, there is newly formed Tropical Storm Javier that is churning over the Pacific toward the resort-dotted southern end of the Baja California Peninsula. In the opinion of forecasters, it could also become another hurricane.
This has been reported in foxnews.com dated 8 August 2016.

The casualty is at least 28 people in multiple mudslides in the mountainous north of Puebla state. 25 of them were killed in different parts of the township of Huauchinango and three died in Tlaola. Gabriel Alvarado, mayor of the township of Huauchinango has, in a statement, said that the full death toll has not yet been determined but, the torrential rain has resulted in damage affecting at least 200 people.
In neighboring Veracruz state, 11 people died in mudslides that hit the towns of Coscomatepec, Tequila and Huayacocotla. The continuing heavy rain has led to the closure of a section of the main federal highway connecting Mexico City to the region.


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