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Local July 10, 2013 | 2:47 pm

Dominican firefighter is T.S. Chantal’s first fatal victim

Santo Domingo.- A member of the Fire Department in the central city of Bonao on Wednesday became Tropical Storm Chantal’s first fatal victim, while the torrential rains are expected to cause major damages and evacuations.

Firefighter Juan Ramon Rodriguez, 26, a resident of the town of Maimon was killed while trying to clear debris from a storm drain and release the rainwater.

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