The death toll from
Hurricane Dorian in
the Bahamas has risen to 43, according to media reports late on Friday.
NBC, citing a representative for Prime Minister
Hubert Minnis, said the official count is now 43 and the number is expected to rise significantly.
The Washington Post reported that 35 people died in the storm on the Abacos Islands and eight in
Grand Bahama. Search and rescue operations are continuing.