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Guatemala death toll from Agatha rises to 63


    GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - At least 63 people are confirmed dead in Guatemala after Tropical Storm Agatha slammed the country, government officials said on Sunday.

    Chimaltenango Department Governor Erick De Leon told Reuters there were 50 deaths in his jurisdiction that had not previously been reported by the national government.

    Chimaltenango is about 35 miles west of the capital, Guatemala City.

    Guatemalan emergency officials previously reported the confirmed death toll at 13.

    (Reporting by Herbert Hernandez; Editing by Peter Cooney)