- We estimate that based on the number of dead and those missing, the unofficial death toll is around 150, says Guatemala's President Alejandro Giammattei.

In the neighboring country of Honduras, about 20 people have died in the storm, the authorities announce.

Eta is one of the strongest storms to hit Central America in several years.

Extensive torrential rains are still falling over the region and the US National Hurricane Center warns of continued catastrophic floods in the near future.

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