Tropical storm Lidia leaves 7 dead in Mexico's Baja California

Tropical storm Lidia's death toll rose to at least seven people, including two children, as the storm doused various states in Mexico with heavy rain on Saturday and left a severe trail of damage in the Baja California peninsula, authorities said.

The victims were either electrocuted or drowned while trying to cross streams, according to a report from the prosecutor's office in the state of Baja California Sur, home to the tourist area Los Cabos, that was cited by local media.

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The storm, which continued to churn through various states, particularly in Western Mexico, also cut off power and damaged homes and roads in Baja California Sur, where some 3,000 people were taken to shelter.

Lidia was located 110 kilometres north of Punta Eugenia, moving at a speed of 19 kilometress per hour to the northeast with maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometres per hour, the National Hurricane Center in the U.S. said.