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Two men ride bikes along the seaside Boulevard of Los Cabos during the passage of Hurricane Newton, in Baja California Sur state, Mexico, on September 6, 2016.
At least two people have been killed and three are missing since Hurricane Newton struck northwestern Mexico, bringing heavy torrential rains, breaking windows, downing trees, and leaving households without power.
Category 1 Hurricane Newton hit the resort city of Cabo San Lucas on Mexico's Baja California peninsula on Tuesday morning, before heading out into the Gulf of California.
Jose Luis Rios, the captain of La Paz city, told reporters that at least two people have died in the storm. The bodies of two people believed to be crew members of a fishing boat were found on a beach, while three others still remain missing.
According to the US National Hurricane Center, Newton's wind speeds reached 120 kilometers per hour. "Heavy rain could cause life-threatening flash floods and mud slides, especially in mountainous terrain," the center said.
"The storm has already unleashed widespread 75-150 mm of rainfall along Mexico's western coastline with local amounts approaching 300 mm resulting in flooding and mudslides," Accuweather website
reported.
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