Hurricane Beryl leaves 10 dead after descending on Jamaica

The death toll from the powerful category four Hurricane Beryl has climbed to at least 10 across the Caribbean region, Report informs referring to ABC News.

Beryl's eyewall skirted Jamaica's southern coast late Wednesday and early Thursday, pummelling communities as emergency groups evacuated people from flood-prone areas.

A woman died in Jamaica's Hanover parish after a tree fell on her home, according to Jamaica's Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) acting director General Richard Thompson.

Nine other fatalities have been reported on the islands Beryl hit before roaring towards Jamaica — Venezuela, Grenada, St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

At least three people have been reported dead in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, a senior official told Reuters.

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