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Guatemala City, KOMPAS.com - At least 63 people are confirmed dead in Guatemala after Agatha tropical storms hit the country, government officials said Sunday (30/05/2010).

Governor Chimaltenango Erick De Leon told Reuters, there are 50 people killed in the area of jurisdiction which was previously not reported the national government. Chimaltenango is located about 60 kilometers west of Guatemala City. Guatemalan emergency officials have previously reported that there were only 13 victims were killed.

Agatha, the name of the first hurricane of the 2010 Pacific hurricane season, formed Saturday morning and quickly kicked off the mainland. Guatemala has announced the state in emergency situations during heavy rains that hit the Central American country, triggering mudslides that occurred disconnected streets, burying houses, and raises fears over the fate of the largest coffee growers in Central America, which previously has been destroyed by volcanic eruptions.