Hurricane Irma Causes Devastation in the Caribbean

Hurricane Irma has caused widespread destruction across the Caribbean, reducing buildings to rubble and leaving at least nine people dead.
The small island of Barbuda is said to be "barely habitable". Officials warn that St Martin is almost destroyed, and the death toll is likely to rise.

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Photo: The Hotel Mercure in Marigot, on the French Collectivity of Saint Martin, during the passing of Hurricane Irma. Credit: Lionel Chamoiseau/AFP/Getty Images