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Hurricane Matthew: Haiti death toll now 264
Source: BBC
Hundreds dead in Haitian storm disaster
6 October 2016 Latin America & Caribbean
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.
6 October 2016 Latin America & Caribbean
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.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-37582009
EDIT: Article updated at link