The death toll from Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas has risen from seven to 20.
Bahamas Health Minister Dr Duane Sands has confirmed that the number of fatalities now stands at 20, according to a Miami Herald reporter.
Hurricane Dorian is the most powerful storm on record to have hit the islands, causing widespread devastation.
A Royal Navy helicopter has joined efforts to help the thousands of people affected by the storm.
The Royal Navy tweeted an aerial image taken from its Wildcat helicopter which showed roofs ripped off houses and debris floating in brown floodwater.
A team of four humanitarian experts from the Department for International Development (DFID) arrived in Nassau this week to work alongside the Bahamas Government's National Emergency Management Association (NEMA) and the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA).
The crew of British ship RFA Mounts Bay, which had been stationed in the Caribbean since June in readiness for hurricane season, also joined the relief efforts.
The ship has water carriers, hygiene and shelter kits on board, as well as the helicopter which is being used to fly over the area to assess the damage and airlift in supplies.
Jon Stone, DFID's humanitarian team leader in the Bahamas, said the ship was distributing life-saving supplies to people hit by the storm.
He added: "Our immediate focus is life-saving assistance.
"People there were under life-threatening conditions for quite a long time.
"The clock had started ticking to get them fresh water and shelter and it really is imperative that assistance is delivered quickly.
"Our critical priorities are to deliver UK-Government relief where they are needed most and continue to support CDEMA to find where those people are who need that life-saving assistance."
