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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Holly Patrick

Islands across Caribbean left reeling from Hurricane Melissa aftermath: Video

Dramatic video shows how Hurricane Melissa wreaked havoc across Jamaica, Cuba, and Haiti this week.

The powerful storm made landfall in Jamaica, registering as a category 5 hurricane.

Authorities in Haiti said at least 25 people, including children, have been killed. In Jamaica, eight deaths have been confirmed, while one fatality has been reported in the Dominican Republic, bringing the current known death toll across the Caribbean to 34. Cuba has yet to report casualties but has suffered widespread destruction.

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Cuba on Wednesday before hitting Haiti and moving through the Bahamas.

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