Tegucigalpa: The whole world welcomed New year yesterday amid the shadow of corona. While, People celebrated it with joy and laughter, few unfortunate cases also reported on the first day of the new year.  The Honduran police informed on Friday, Eighteen people were killed in several violent incidents during New Year's Eve celebrations.

The official also said that in 2020, there were a total of 3,482 violence-related deaths, while in 2019, 4,082 deaths were reported.

According to Deputy Inspector of the National Police Rigoberto Rodriguez, in 2019, when 24 homicides were reported. In general, there were 37 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants in 2020, while in 2019 the rate was 44.5 murders per 100,000 inhabitants, according to the national police.

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