THE first tropical storm of the season has left at least 18 people dead in Guatemala and El Salvador.
Tropical Storm Agatha was downgraded to a tropical depression overnight, but the damage caused by rains and high winds prompted the government in El Salvador to declare a state of emergency.
El Salvador's civil defence chief says six people have been confirmed killed and two others are missing.
In Guatemala flash floods and mudslides have killed 12 people and left 16 missing while an estimated 20-thousand people have been left homeless.
Tropical Storm Agatha was downgraded to a tropical depression overnight, but the damage caused by rains and high winds prompted the government in El Salvador to declare a state of emergency.
El Salvador's civil defence chief says six people have been confirmed killed and two others are missing.
In Guatemala flash floods and mudslides have killed 12 people and left 16 missing while an estimated 20-thousand people have been left homeless.
