Bahamas

Fuel spills in The Bahamas near white sand beaches of Great Exuma

NASSAU, July 20 (Reuters) - A vessel delivering diesel to The Bahamas resort island of Great Exuma spilled around 35,000 gallons of the fuel early on Wednesday, according to the country's acting…

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Royal Caribbean says two guests onboard ship test COVID-19 positive

Royal Caribbean Group said two guests on its cruise liner, Adventure of the Seas, had tested positive for COVID-19. Both guests were not vaccinated and had been quarantined before they…

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Bahamas to be hit by another powerful storm

A new storm is threatening the Bahamas just two weeks after Hurricane Dorian tore through part of the islands. Tropical Depression Nine, which could turn into a tropical cyclone within…

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Number of missing in Bahamas drops to 1,300

Emergency services in the Bahamas say the number of missing following Hurricane Dorian stands at 1,300. The number is down from the 2,500 listed missing earlier this week. The National…

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2,500 people listed as missing in the Bahamas

Bahamas emergency services have listed 2,500 people as missing after Hurricane Dorian struck the islands last week. Bahamas officials had earlier conceded the final death toll could be "staggering". This…

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Bahamas damage from Hurricane Dorian ‘like nuclear bomb’

The head of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) has compared the damage from Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas to that of a nuclear bomb. Mark Green said he…

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Rescue efforts stepped up in the Bahamas

Relief efforts were underway in the Bahamas on Saturday after swaths of the nation were decimated by Hurricane Dorian. In places like the Abaco Islands there appears to be hardly…

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UN gears up emergency food aid for the Bahamas

With initial assessments indicating that some 76,000 people in the parts of the Bahamas worst-affected by Hurricane Dorian need urgent support, the World Food Programme (WFP) is arranging for eight…

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(UPDATED) Photo Story: Before and after Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas

A combo photos made from two satellite photos made available by MAXAR Technologies showing the scene before and after Hurricane Dorian passed through the Bahamas. According to media reports, the…

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Death toll in the Bahamas expected to be high, hundreds, possibly thousands, are still missing

The death toll from Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas will be "staggering", the country's government has warned as aid efforts are being stepped up. The official death toll stands at…

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Northern Bahamas ravaged by ‘disaster of epic proportions’ as UN releases $1 million in emergency funds

Following the “terrible devastation” of parts of the northern Bahamas in the Caribbean caused by Hurricane Dorian, Secretary-General António Guterres has said he “remains deeply concerned” for those thousands impacted by…

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Hurricane Dorian heads to the US, at least 20 dead in the Bahamas

Hurricane Dorian regained strength late Wednesday, becoming a Category 3 storm as it moves slowly up the coast and closes in on the Carolinas. On Wednesday, Dorian brought wind gusts…

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Bahamas devastated, Florida braces for impact of Hurricane Dorian

Florida began to feel the presence of a weakened, but larger Hurricane Dorian as it churned east of Cape Canaveral Tuesday night after devastating the Bahamas. With maximum sustained wind…

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Death toll from Hurricane Dorian rises in the Bahamas

At least seven people are confirmed to have died in the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian wreaked havoc on the island nation. Prime Minister Hubert Minnis said the country can "expect…

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Hurricane Dorian prompts evacuations in Bahamas

Hurricane Dorian is expected to slam into parts of the northwestern Bahamas on Sunday. The US National Hurricane Center in Miami said Dorian is maintaining top sustained winds of 240…

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Woman killed by three sharks in Bahamas

Jordan Lindsay, 21 from Torrance, California, was snorkelling with her family, including her parents, when she was attacked by three sharks near Rose Island, northeast of Nassau, in the Bahamas.…

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