Heavy Rains Kill At
Least 7 In Nicaragua
MANAGUA - Days of heavy
rains in Nicaragua have
killed at least seven
people who were dragged
away by swollen rivers,
and another four are
missing, emergency
services said on
Thursday.
The torrential rains in
the Central American
nation, one of the
poorest in the Americas,
forced the evacuations
of some 2,600 people,
said civil defense head
Mario Perez-Cassar.
The rains caused rivers
to burst their banks and
sodden hillsides to
collapse, blocking roads
in a country prone to
deadly storms and
flooding.
Forecasters warned the
rains were likely to
continue with
thunderstorms and strong
winds.
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