Storm kills 18 in Central America
Mexico’s Pacific coast has been hit by Hurricane Jova, killing at least five people and injuring six.
The hurricane hit the coast as a Category 2 storm west of the Mexican port of Manzanillo and the beach town of Barra de Navidad, bringing 100 mph winds and heavy rains.
It then moved inland before weakening to a tropical depression.
Further south, a tropical depression hit Guatemala, killing 13 people.
Guatemala issued a red alert after at least 12 landslides on roads and bridges were destroyed.
Guatemalan forecasters have warned the heavy rain could last for another two days and more than 2,000 people had been evacuated from flooded areas.
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Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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