Two Bodies Recovered in Black River After Hurricane Melissa Pounds St Elizabeth
By Cory Wayland
The bodies of at least two people have been found in Black River following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, which devastated parts of Jamaica on Tuesday.
Head of the St Elizabeth Police Division, Superintendent Coleridge Minto, confirmed the discovery and said officers are at the scene conducting investigations. The victims have not yet been identified.
St Elizabeth was one of the parishes most severely affected by the Category 5 hurricane, which made landfall on Jamaica’s southern coast, bringing destructive winds, torrential rain, and life-threatening flooding.
Large sections of the parish remain cut off due to fallen trees, collapsed utility poles, and impassable roads. Emergency teams are working to reach isolated communities and assess the extent of the damage.
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