Storm Sara: Hundreds of Honduran villages cut off by rain

One person has died and thousands remain in shelters after torrential rain fell in Honduras.

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The slow-moving storm caused widespread flooding across the Central American nation.

So far, Honduran officials have confirmed only one death but said that more than 110,000 people had been affected by the storm.

Forecasters say Sara is likely to further weaken on Monday as it moves over the southern Mexican state of Quintana Roo.

Sara formed in the Caribbean Sea on Thursday.

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