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Irma kills 10 in Cuba as authorities weigh up extent of damage

HAVANA, Cuba (Reuters) — Ten people were killed in Cuba by Hurricane Irma, according to the country’s authorities, who have begun to assess the full extent of the damage in the aftermath of the devastating storm. Seven of the dead were from the capital Havana, while fatalities were also reported in Matanzas, and in the regions of Ciego de Avila and Camaguey farther east. Most of deaths were either caused by collapsing buildings or electric […]