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Heavy winds from tropical wave kill man in Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Authorities in Puerto Rico say heavy winds associated with a tropical wave moving through the Caribbean region have killed a man in the island’s southwest region.

Police said Monday that winds ripped off a tree branch that hit 31-year-old Alvin Torres as he cleaned a property in the coastal town of Guayanilla.

Forecasters say the tropical wave south of Puerto Rico is generating winds of up to 40 mph (64 kph). The cluster of thunderstorms is moving west across the Caribbean Sea.

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