The bits and pieces of Tropical Storm Agatha dumped more rain across Central America Sunday after killing at least 86 people in the district, sparking fears of further landslides in the three countries.
Agatha, the first named storm of the 2010 tempest season for the Pacific, slammed into the coast near the border with Guatemala Mexico on Saturday.
At least 74 people were long-established dead in Guatemala, and the establishment investigated 20 other reports of deaths, "said emergency services presenter David de Leon.
More than 74,000 people fled their homes.
At least 14 people were supposed dead in the city of San Antonio Palopo, 90 miles (160 km) southeast of the capital, Guatemala City engrossed, after a huge landslide an entire district.
"It was a landslide that shattered houses, trees and the whole thing in its path," said a man who gave his name on local radio as Luis.
"We have found 14 bodies, and we believe that there is an supplementary eight to 10 in the mud."
The rescue workers scrambled to restore road and rail network to cities and villages isolated by landslide where other victims were feared.
The intense rain has triggered concern about the circumstance of the coffee crop in Guatemala, the region's largest producer, and in El Salvador, where the heaviest rain fell on the main coffee growing region.
The storm spread overnight as it crossed the western mountains of Guatemala, but emergency personnel warned inhabitants to expect heavy rain for several days more.
Selected rivers burst their banks and mudslides buried houses in urban areas alike. A bridge near Guatemala City was swept away by water, and sink holes opened in the capital, where many neighborhoods remained without power.
More than three feet (one meter) of rain fell in parts of Guatemala, said President Alvaro Colom.
"Many places have been cut, but I think the weather will improve a little bit today and we'll be able to Airlift supplies to these locations. The roads are harshly damaged," Colom said at a press consultation.
Nine people were killed in adjacent El Salvador, and more than 8,000 were in shelters, President Mauricio Funes said.
Three people were reported killed in Honduras, counting a woman electrocuted when she was evacuated from their homes flooded. Officials warned of possible landslides from inundated Hills.
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