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13 killed as heavy rains unleash landslide in Haiti, force planes near Puerto Rico to land elsewhere

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Officials say at least 13 people died in northern Haiti following two days of heavy rains. Haiti’s Civil Protection Agency says the majority of deaths were caused by a landslide in the southeastern region of the coastal city of Cap-Haitien. Authorities said Thursday more than 2,200 homes also were flooded, and there were significant losses in livestock swept away by the Haut-Cap river. Heavy rains also were reported in neighboring Puerto Rico. Officials said Friday at least a dozen flights scheduled to land in the capital of San Juan were rerouted to the Dominican Republic and elsewhere. Widespread flooding also was reported in the U.S. territory.

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