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Hurricane Irma Causes Destruction Across the Caribbean
The hurricane has reduced buildings to rubble and left at least ten people dead.
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The hurricane has reduced buildings to rubble and left at least ten people dead. The small island of Barbuda is said to be "barely habitable". Officials have warned that St Martin is almost destroyed, and the death toll is likely to rise.
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(Photo: Cars are blocked by a road flooded by Hurricane Irma in St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda. Credit: Getty Images).
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Thu 7 Sep 201712:06GMT
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