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At least 5 people killed due to Hurricane Dorian in Northern Bahamas

03 September 2019 08:14 (UTC +04:00)

At least five people were killed in the northern Bahamas due to the devastating effects of Hurricane Dorian, which continues to pummel the region, the CNN news outlet reported, citing Bahamas Prime Minister Hubert Minnis, APA reports citing Sputniknews.

The northern Abaco Islands have been hit the hardest by the category 4 hurricane.

The prime minister did not give further details on the victims, adding that the Bahamas were in the midst of a "historic tragedy."

Minnis urged residents to stay indoors and said the government's focus was now on search and rescue operations.

The hurricane is expected to travel northwest and hit the US southern state of Florida on Tuesday. The United States has declared a state of emergency in four states along the country's southeast coast. Florida's St. Johns County has issued a mandatory evacuation order.