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Helicopter on rescue mission at Mexican hospital after deadly floods

By AFP
08 September 2021   |   11:22 am
A helicopter was dispatched to rescue people from a hospital in central Mexico, where at least 17 patients have died after floods swept through, causing power outages and disrupting oxygen therapy.

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