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The human toll from Hurricane Helene, which wreaked devastation in part of the eastern and southeastern United States from Thursday, increased on Sunday to at least 93 dead, according to authorities, who are continuing the search for victims.
In North Carolina, the most affected state, the death toll stands at 37, including 30 in Buncombe County alone.
At least 25 people also died in South Carolina, 17 in Georgia, 11 in Florida, two in Tennessee and one in Virginia, according to a report compiled by AFP from statements by local authorities.
Helene made landfall in northwest Florida on Thursday evening as a Category 4 hurricane on a scale of 5, packing winds measured at 225 km/h.
