{"id":291160,"date":"2025-10-29T18:05:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T18:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/we-cannot-presume-there-are-deaths-says-jamaicas-local-government-minister\/"},"modified":"2025-10-29T18:05:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T18:05:16","slug":"we-cannot-presume-there-are-deaths-says-jamaicas-local-government-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/we-cannot-presume-there-are-deaths-says-jamaicas-local-government-minister\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;We cannot presume there are deaths&#8217; says Jamaica&#8217;s local government minister"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/yPvepOHnHlI\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"'We cannot presume there are deaths' says Jamaica's local government minister\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yPvepOHnHlI\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Hurricane Melissa, the most powerful hurricane of the year so far, has hit Cuba after ripping through Jamaica. The Category 5 hurricane, which has now been downgraded, has left a trail of destruction in Jamaica.<\/p>\n<p>Desmond McKenzie, Jamaica&#8217;s local government minister, says it&#8217;s too early to report on fatalities caused by Melissa.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;We are not in a position to speak about any deaths, as we have not had any reports about any deaths so far,&quot; he says.<\/p>\n<p>He adds: &quot;We are not in a position to make an official statement on deaths because we&#8217;ve not received any such information.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Read more: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/hurricane-melissa-live-catastrophic-category-5-storm-barrels-towards-jamaica-cuba-and-bahamas-13458703 <\/p>\n<p>#hurricane #weather #skynews <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews<\/p>\n<p>Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/skynewsdaily\/<br \/>\nFor more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&#038;hl=en_GB<\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hurricane Melissa, the most powerful hurricane of the year so far, has hit Cuba after ripping through Jamaica. The Category 5 hurricane, which has now been downgraded, has left a trail of destruction in Jamaica. 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