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Puerto Rico power outage continues as Hurricane Fiona heads north

Puerto Rico power outage continues as Hurricane Fiona heads north

Nearly a million customers lack power but restoration is proceeding faster than after Hurricane Maria

An estimated 928,000 homes and businesses were still without power in Puerto Rico on Friday morning after Hurricane Fiona hit on Sunday, causing an island-wide power outage for its roughly 3.3 million people.

Hurricane Fiona was passing Bermuda heading towards Nova Scotia in Canada, classed as a major hurricane with winds of up to 125mph (200km/h). The storm has killed at least eight people.

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