Hurricane Matthew: Death Toll Hits 264 In Haiti

The death toll in Haiti as a result of Hurricane Matthew has soared to 264, the government says.

Some 50 people were reported to have died in the southern town of Roche-a-Bateau alone.

The peninsula’s main city, Jeremie, saw 80% of its buildings levelled. In Sud province 30,000 homes were destroyed.

The hurricane has again been upgraded to a Category Four storm, the second highest hurricane classification, as it heads for the US state of Florida.

-BBC

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