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FREDRICTON, N.B. — Heavy rain in New Brunswick has washed out some roads and is being blamed for the death of a man as more than 160 millimetres of rain fell on some areas.

The province’s Emergency Measures Organization says the downpour Wednesday and early today damaged infrastructure and closed roads.

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The RCMP say a 51-year-old man in Berwick, N.B., died after a retaining wall collapsed on him as he was connecting a sump pump at his home.

Six duck hunters were also rescued from a small island on Grand Lake after their boat started to sink Wednesday night.

Environment Canada says 168 millimetres of rain was reported at Kouchibouguac.

New Brunswick Power reported more than 5,000 outages today, with most of them in the area around Fredericton.

The Emergency Measures Organization said local infrastructure hasn’t been able to cope with the rainfall.

Drainage systems have become overwhelmed in many places and there are reports of localized flooding,” the organization said in a statement.The impact upon private homes is reported to be significant.”