43 killed by mudslides in Mexico; new storm aims for Baja

August 09, 2016 02:45

Tropical Storm Javier pushed closer to the resort city of Cabo San Lucas on the tip of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula on Monday, while the death toll from former Hurricane Earl rose to 43 in the country's eastern

mountains.

Communities in two states were digging out from weekend mudslides during heavy rains brought by remnants of Earl, which slammed into Mexico's Gulf coast.

Three more bodies were found amid the mud and floodwaters in central Puebla state bringing the toll there to 32, and 11 more died in neighboring Veracruz state.

Javier was expected to stay slightly out to sea as it passes by Cabo San Lucas late today or early Tuesday, and continue on a more northerly track, raking the Pacific coast of the Baja peninsula.

Javier was located about 75 kilometers southeast of Cabo San Lucas on Monday morning, with winds of 50 mph (85 kph), according to the US National Hurricane Center.

The center said "heavy rains (are) beginning to spread over southern Baja California" from the storm.

Javier was moving northwest at about 10 mph (17 kph), on a path that could brush land around Puerto San Carlos, further up the peninsula, on Wednesday, and again around Laguna San Ignacio later in the week.

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