The death toll in Haiti has risen to 108 people, as the devastating effects of Hurricane Matthew continue to be felt across the region, BBC reports. At least 50 people have died in the southern town of Roche-a-Bateau alone, according to one local official who spoke to the AFP news agency. FOLLOW USTwitterFacebookLinkedInInstagramConsidered the most powerful Caribbean storm in nearly a decade, Hurricane Matthew is headed north, currently assaulting the Bahama’s as it works its way to the U.S. state of Florida. Haiti has been hit hardest by the storm, with BBC reporting that at least one southern town has been virtually wiped out. The provisional death toll from the storm previously stood at 23, but that number quickly shot up to over 100 after emergency services gained access to remote areas.

Source: The North Africa Journal October 06, 2016 17:26 UTC