Place: north-eastern Mexico

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Big storms kill 34 in Mexico

The remnants of Hurricane Ingrid and Tropical Storm Manuel drenched Mexico with torrential rains yesterday, flooding towns and cities and setting off landslides in a national emergency that caused at least 34 deaths.

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Soldiers kill Mexican drug cartel chief

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Leader of Gulf cartel arrested in Mexico

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Police arrest Mexico drugs cartel 'boss'

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22 gangsters die in battle with Mexican troops

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Texas escapes serious damage as storm weakens

Soldiers kill 25 in border battle with gang

Soldiers killed 25 suspected cartel members in a raid and gun battle near the US border that has seen a surge in drug gang violence.

Fri, 03 Sep, 2010

Thousands flee as Emily grows stronger

Thousands fled as the outer edge of Hurricane Emily lashed coastal areas around the Texas-Mexico border and its already powerful centre continued to strengthen just offshore.

Wed, 20 Jul, 2005

Hurricane Emily gains strength

HURRICANE Emily was gathering strength in the Gulf of Mexico yesterday as it took aim at north-eastern Mexico and south Texas, a day after ripping roofs off resort hotels and stranding thousands of tourists in the Yucatan Peninsula.

Wed, 20 Jul, 2005

Tourists flee as hurricane pounds Mexican resort

Howling wind and rain from Hurricane Emily lashed beaches in the Mexican resort of Cancun today, after thousands of tourists, many of them Britons, were evacuated from their hotels to improvised shelters at schools and gymnasiums.

Mon, 18 Jul, 2005