NEW YORK(AFP) – The death toll from superstorm Sandy has risen to 32
in the United States and Canada, and was expected to climb further as
several people remained missing, officials said Tuesday.
Officials in the states of Connecticut, Maryland, New York, New
Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia all
reported deaths from the massive storm system, while Toronto police said
a Canadian woman was killed by flying debris.
Sandy had already killed at least 67 people — including a US national
in Puerto Rico — as it swept through the Caribbean over the past few
days, meaning the overall toll from the storm is now 99.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo reported 15 storm-related deaths at a
news briefing, including at least 10 killed when Sandy struck New York
City.
“Tragically we expect that number to go up,” New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg warned.
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