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Dominica PM dies of heart attack

Dominica Prime Minister Pierre Charles died Tuesday evening of a heart attack, government and hospital sources said.

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Dominica Prime Minister Pierre Charles died Tuesday evening of a heart attack, government and hospital sources said.

"Charles passed away at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday 6, Jan 2004," according to a government Web site.

Charles, 49, was leaving a meeting when he complained of not feeling well and collapsed. He was taken to Princess Margaret Hospital in Roseau, where he was pronounced dead.

Charles had a history of heart problems.

Dominica is located in the eastern Caribbean Sea, between Guadeloupe and Martinique.

Source: Agencies

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