Jamaica reports 19 deaths from Hurricane Melissa, total death toll climbs to 44

KINGSTON (Reuters) -At least 19 people died as a result from Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica, the country’s information minister told Reuters, bringing the total confirmed death toll from the storm to at least 44.

Haitian authorities had earlier reported 25 deaths, including many children, when a river near the town of Petit-Goave burst its banks.

(Reporting by Zahra Burton; Editing by Brendan O’Boyle)