Heavy rains in El Salvador leave 11 dead, 800 displaced

SAN SALVADOR, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Torrential downpours hitting El Salvador since Friday have claimed 11 lives and forced over 880 people to evacuate, the National Civil Protection Commission said Monday.

Luis Alonso Amaya, director of the National Civil Protection System, told a press conference that three minors were among the fatal victims, and falling trees were to blame for several of the deaths.

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