Originally posted by the Voice of America.
Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America,
a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in
the public domain.


Dorian Bahamas Death Toll at 50, But Many Still Missing

VOA News

   Bahamian authorities say the official death toll from Hurricane Dorian
   has risen to 50 in the country, but hundreds more, perhaps thousands
   are believed missing from the devastation left by last week's storm.

   Grand Bahama and Abaco islands, in the northern part of the Bahamas
   archipelago, were virtually flattened by the Category 5 hurricane with
   winds of up to 320 kilometers an hour. Thousands of survivors have been
   forced to head to New Providence island, the country's most populous,
   which includes the capital, Nassau.

   "We anticipate the discovery of more deceased persons, as the process
   of search and recovery progresses," police commissioner Anthony
   Ferguson said. Police have appealed to the public to file reports of
   missing persons.

.