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Hurricane Irma Causes Widespread Destruction

07/09/2017 GMT

BBC World Service - The Newsroom, Hurricane Irma Causes Widespread Destruction

Several small Caribbean islands were completely devastated. At least 10 people died

Hurricane Irma has caused widespread destruction across the Caribbean, reducing buildings to rubble and leaving at least 10 people dead. Officials warn that Saint Martin is almost destroyed, and the death toll is likely to rise. Also, Syria's army says Israel has targeted one of its positions in north west Syria and China has said it will support United Nations measures against North Korea after Pyongyang's latest nuclear test on Sunday. 

(Photo: The aftermath of Hurricane Irma on Saint Martin. Credit:  Netherlands Ministry of Defence via Reuters.)

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