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Tuesday, 21 August 2007, 21:15 GMT 22:15 UK

In pictures: Dean hits Mexican coast

Marquees and signs are brought down in a street of Chetumal, Mexico

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Hurricane Dean has struck Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula near the border with Belize, bringing driving winds and lashing rain.

A damaged house in Chetumal

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Major tourist areas were spared a direct hit as Dean came ashore, but smaller resorts suffered south of Cancun.

A man tries to make his way through a flooded street in Chetumal

A man tries to make his way through a flooded street in Chetumal

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The worst-affected areas were poor and remote, and the extent of the damage was not immediately clear.

Ripped out trees in Chetumal

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There were power cuts as the wind knocked over trees and sent debris flying through the air, local officials said.

A woman walks through the debris from a damaged house in Corozal, north of Belize City

A woman walks through the debris from a damaged house in Corozal, north of Belize City

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Heavy rains also lashed the neighbouring Belize, where a number of houses were destroyed.

Fishermen work to remove a boat from the waters in Chetumal

Fishermen work to remove a boat from the waters in Chetumal

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US weather experts said the Yucatan Peninsula could still expect heavy rainfall, which might cause flash floods and landslides.

A tree is seen ripped out of the ground in Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Mexico

A tree is seen ripped out of the ground in Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Mexico

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Dean made landfall as a rare Category Five storm, weakened to Category One over land, but was expected to strengthen again over the waters of the Mexican Gulf.

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