Iota death toll in Nicaragua rises to 6

Iota is now considered the strongest storm to hit Nicaragua in the country's history and has killed six people, according to the Nicaraguan government, Report says, citing TASS.

Four adults and two minors are dead, according to Nicaraguan Vice President Rosario Murillo.

According to the NHC, more than 400,000 people in Nicaragua were affected by the storm as it made landfall near Haulover Tuesday as a Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds near 155 mph.

About 63,000 people in the Central American nation have been moved into 683 government shelters following the storm, the country's government said on national television.

There is almost no communication with Bilwi, also known as Puerto Cabezas, due to blackouts and fallen electrical cables.