San Juan, (EFE).- Deaths related to the passage of the hurricane Fiona by Puerto Rico increased to 31, although 13 of them are still under investigation to establish their link with the cyclone, according to the latest report from the Health Department.
The report details that the deceased until this Sunday -confirmed and under investigation- are 20 men and 11 women, most of them over 65 years of age.
The 18 confirmed deaths to date are divided into 2 direct deaths and 16 indirect deaths.
The direct deaths correspond to two men who drowned in the La Plata River, being dragged by the flood caused by the cyclone rains.
Among the indirect cases there are several who died of electrocution or carbon monoxide inhalation when they had to use electric generators in their homes due to the general blackout caused by Fiona.
There are also people who died due to not being able to receive medical care in time due to difficulties in getting to health centers, since many roads were made impassable by floods, landslides and falling trees.
Fiona, a category 1 hurricane, hit southwestern Puerto Rico on September 18, causing catastrophic damage to the island, which led the federal government to declare a state of major disaster.
