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Massive mudslides kill 40 people after burying entire communities as tropical storm Earl batters Mexico

The number of missing people is still unclear according to government officials after whole neighbourhoods were devastated by the weather

HUGE Mudslides triggered by a massive downfall  of rain in eastern Mexico killed 40 people at the weekend as saturated hillsides collapsed.

The small homes in the area were destroyed the wake of Tropical Storm Earl which has now passed.

Huge mudslides caused by Hurricane Earl have devastated entire communities in Mexico killing scores
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Huge mudslides caused by Hurricane Earl have devastated entire communities in Mexico killing scoresCredit: Reuters
Officials say 40 people have lost their lives in the destruction but the number of people unaccounted for is still unknown
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Officials say 40 people have lost their lives in the destruction but the number of people unaccounted for is still unknownCredit: Reuters

The death toll rose late on Sunday after state governors in the two most affected regions confirmed two more deaths from a spate of mudslides hitting hillside communities.

The head of national emergency services previously put the death toll at 38.

The majority of people who lost their lives were found in Puebla state, while the remainder died in neighbouring Veracruz.

Rafael Morena Valle, governor of Puebla state, said dog units were searching for the missing, but the number of people missing wasn't clear.

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Pictures of the devastation wrought by Earl, showed massive mudslides burying entire hillsides, trees felled and buildings creaking under collapsed walls and roofs.

On the Pacific coast, Mexico's Baja California peninsula braced for another major storm to strike as early as Monday.

Mexican soldiers remove mud and debris from the remains of house destroyed by a mudslide in Xaltepec, on the mountainous north of Puebla state yesterday
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Mexican soldiers remove mud and debris from the remains of house destroyed by a mudslide in Xaltepec, on the mountainous north of Puebla state yesterdayCredit: AP:Associated Press
Tlaola in eastern Mexico has been battered by winds and rain causing flooding and landslides
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Tlaola in eastern Mexico has been battered by winds and rain causing flooding and landslidesCredit: Getty Images
the Mayor of Huahuchinango Gabriel Alvarado Lorenzo (right) helps during the rescue of people affected by a landslide
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the Mayor of Huahuchinango Gabriel Alvarado Lorenzo (right) helps during the rescue of people affected by a landslideCredit: HUAUCHINANGO MUNICIPALITY/EFE
Entire communities have been devastated in the country as a result of torrential rainfall and high winds causing landslides
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Entire communities have been devastated in the country as a result of torrential rainfall and high winds causing landslidesCredit: Getty Images
Mexican soldiers have been called into the region to aid in the rescue effort and the clear up after Tropical Storm Earl struck
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Mexican soldiers have been called into the region to aid in the rescue effort and the clear up after Tropical Storm Earl struckCredit: AP:Associated Press
The governor of Puebla state, said dog units were aiding in the search for missing people
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The governor of Puebla state, said dog units were aiding in the search for missing peopleCredit: EFE
A man stands in his devastated community of Tlaola as the number of people missing remains unclear
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A man stands in his devastated community of Tlaola as the number of people missing remains unclearCredit: Getty Images
The country is braced for another hurricane on set to hit its west coast as storm Javier builds up power over the Pacific
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The country is braced for another hurricane on set to hit its west coast as storm Javier builds up power over the PacificCredit: Reuters

Tropical Storm Javier was generating maximum sustained winds of 50 miles per hour on Sunday night and was forecast to become a hurricane late Monday, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Centre.

The centre of the storm was expected to strike the southern tip of Baja, home to the popular beach resort of Los Cabos, by Monday night.

At least 25 of the deaths in Puebla state were confirmed on Sunday near the town of Huauchinango in the rugged Sierra Norte de Puebla mountains, site of the worst destruction so far.

Eleven people have died in Veracruz, buried in landslides after intense rainfall and flooding struck the Gulf coast state after Earl crossed the Yucatan peninsula.

"We continue to monitor rivers that are above critical levels," Veracruz Governor Javier Duarte said in a post on Twitter on Sunday.

Before striking Mexico, Earl battered Belize last Thursday, smashing car windows and punching holes in the roofs of Belize City's wooden houses.

A refrigerator is seen next to houses damaged by heavy showers caused by the passing of Tropical Storm Earl, in the town of Huauchinango
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A refrigerator is seen next to houses damaged by heavy showers caused by the passing of Tropical Storm Earl, in the town of HuauchinangoCredit: Reuters
A pickup truck lays destroyed next to a house damaged by a mudslide in Xaltepec, on the mountainous north of Puebla state
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 A pickup truck lays destroyed next to a house damaged by a mudslide in Xaltepec, on the mountainous north of Puebla stateCredit: AP:Associated Press
A man inspects furniture that was dragged out by a mudslide following a torrential downpour
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A man inspects furniture that was dragged out by a mudslide following a torrential downpourCredit: AP:Associated Press

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