Dozen missing in landslide in Nicaragua

At least four people were killed after a landslide in the Nicaragua's province which followed the nation's second Category 4 storm in as many weeks. Officials fear that the death toll could rise further as search and rescue operations continued in the landslide affected area. Nicaragua’s army said it was sending 100 rescuers to the site and that access to the area was complicated by downed trees blocking roads. Iota was the second hurricane to blast Nicaragua's Caribbean coast in two weeks.

The storm arrived on Monday evening with winds of 155 mph and had hit nearly the same location as Hurricane Eta two weeks earlier. By early Wednesday, Iota had dissipated over El Salvador, but the storm's torrential rains remained a threat. At least 16 people have been killed from the hurricane, according to the nation's vice president.