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Namibia: Hurricane Melissa death toll rises as aid struggles to reach parts of Jamaica – News

Namibia: Hurricane Melissa death toll rises as aid struggles to reach parts of Jamaica – News

Africa Links 24 with BBC
Published on 2025-10-31 12:36:34

At least 19 people have died in Jamaica as a result of Hurricane Melissa, information minister Dana Dixon says, as search and rescue efforts continue and authorities try to get aid to hard-hit areas.

The hurricane, one of the most powerful to strike the Caribbean, has also killed at least 30 people in Haiti, officials say.

In Jamaica, “there are entire communities that seem to be marooned and areas that seem to be flattened,” Dixon says, adding there are “devastating” scenes…

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