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Official Number : Hurricane Maria caused 2,975 deaths in Puerto Rico
(CNN)Hurricane Maria caused an estimated 2,975 deaths in Puerto Rico, according to a new report from George Washington University -- 46 times more than the official toll given by the Puerto Rican government.
Researchers calculated excess deaths that occurred in the US commonwealth between September 2017 and February.
The study was commissioned by the Puerto Rican government after the September 2017 storm.
The latest estimated death toll is far higher than the current official toll of 64.
A key unanswered question: Will the Puerto Rican government now revise its official tally as a result?
Read more:
https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/28/health/puerto-rico-gw-report-excess-deaths/index.html