Hurricane Laura's winds batter Louisiana, killing six

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Hurricane Laura's winds batter Louisiana, killing six

By Semi Turaga

Friday 28/08/2020

[Photo: CNN]

At least six people have been killed as Hurricane Laura battered the US state of Louisiana.

Winds of up to 240km per hour caused severe damage, with power cuts to more than half a million homes and a chemical fire from an industrial plant.

Laura has now been downgraded to tropical storm status.

[Source: BBC]

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