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80 killed in Christmas holidays in Central America
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-12-27 14:16

MANAGUA - At least 80 people died in accidents or crimes during the Christmas holidays in Nicaragua, Guatemala and Honduras, news reports reaching here said on Friday.

The Nicaraguan National Police (PN) and the Red Cross (CRN) reported at least 19 have died in Nicaragua during Christmas celebrations.

Among the dead, five people were killed in traffic accidents in Jinotega department, north of Nicaragua, the PN reported.

A 25-year-old man was shot dead by an unidentified person on Wednesday, the PN said.

At least four people were drowned in Nicaraguan beaches on December 24 and December 25 as a result of drunken swimming, the CRN reported.

In Guatemala, some 30 people died in homicides, among them six women, the Guatemalan Civil National Police (PNC) reported.

In Honduras, 32 people have died in accidents, drowned or in crimes during the Christmas celebrations.