Hurricane Beryl roars by Jamaica after killing at least seven people
A hurricane warning was in effect for Jamaica, Grand Cayman, Little Cayman and Cayman Brac, and the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico
People lounge on the beach as the sun sets ahead of Hurricane Beryl’s expected arrival in Playa del Carmen, Mexico (Fernando Llano/AP)
Hurricane Beryl was roaring by Jamaica on Wednesday, bringing fierce winds and heavy rain after the powerful Category 4 storm earlier killed at least seven people and caused significant damage in the south-east Caribbean.
The US National Hurricane Centre said Beryl’s eyewall was “brushing the south coast of Jamaica”.
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