(CNN) The number of people who died in Puerto Rico because of Hurricane Maria has risen to 64, the island's Department of Public Safety said Saturday. The government added two more storm-related deaths to the official total. However, investigations by CNN and other news organizations show the overall number may be much higher. One of the cases certified Saturday by the DPS and confirmed by the department's spokeswoman was Jose "Pepe" Sanchez. Sanchez was highlighted in a CNN investigative piece that checked the accuracy of the official death toll.

Source: CNN December 10, 2017 02:26 UTC