British Virgin Islands governor Gus Jaspert has declared a state of emergency in the British Overseas Territory hit by Hurricane Irma in the Caribbean.
Jaspert said there were reports of casualties and fatalities, and help had been requested from the UK. The UK government has also increased the relief fund for British overseas territories from £12m to £32m.
Irma passed over the British overseas territories of Anguilla, Montserrat and the British Virgin Islands (BVI) on Wednesday night – and went on to batter the UK islands of Turks and Caicos further north on Thursday evening.
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