LES CAYES: Hurricane Matthew has killed at least 283 people in Haiti, including dozens in one coastal town that authorities and rescue workers were only beginning to reach days after the powerful storm, officials said on Thursday. Many victims were killed by falling trees, flying debris and swollen rivers when Matthew hit with 145-mph (230-kph) winds on Tuesday. Les Anglais was the first to be hit by Matthew and has since been out of contact. Just before the storm hit, the mayor told Reuters that people were fleeing their houses in panic as the sea surged into town. Along with the human devastation, the storm killed livestock.

Source: New Strait Times October 07, 2016 01:07 UTC