Before becoming a tropical storm as it moved across the region and then being downgraded to a tropical depression, the storm was Hurricane Earl. Javier Duarte tweeted from his verified Twitter account: "Unfortunately, ten people have died due to the hill's mudslides in the mountainous areas of the state." Rafael Moreno Valle visited the areas affected by Tropical Storm Earl on Saturday, and has posted photos on his official Twitter account of some of the damage caused by the storm. In Puebla, where 28 died people died, Gov. Story highlights Storm hits eastern Mexico as Hurricane Earl, then is downgraded to a tropical stormAs a tropical depression, the storm is still dumping rain on parts of Mexico(CNN) At least 38 people have been killed by landslides in the Mexican states of Puebla and Veracruz after Tropical Storm Earl hit eastern Mexico, according to the official Twitter account of National Civil Protection Coordinator Luis Puente.

Source: CNN August 08, 2016 00:16 UTC