Hurricane Matthew kills at least 283 in Haiti

Hurricane Matthew has killed at least 283 people in Haiti, rescue workers were only beginning to reach days after the powerful storm, officials said on Thursday.

The Interior Ministry confirmed the numbers across Haiti to Reuters, with many victims killed by falling trees, flying debris and swollen rivers



when Matthew hit with 230 kmph winds on Tuesday.

Several dozen died in the coastal town of Les Anglais in Sud Department, said Louis Paul Raphael, the central government's representative in the region.

I have never seen anything like this, said Raphael.