Hurricane Melissa death toll in Jamaica rises to 45
Published:Tuesday | November 11, 2025 | 10:53 AM
The number of people killed during Hurricane Melissa has increased to 45, authorities confirmed on Tuesday.
Fifteen people have been reported missing, the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) disclosed.
The updated figures were made public during a special media briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister on Tuesday.
There were 18 deaths in St Elizabeth and 15 in Westmoreland, Information Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon disclosed.
There were six deaths in St James; two each in Hanover and Trelawny and one each in St Ann and Portland, according to Morris Dixon.
“That’s 45 families that are hurting,” she said, while offering condolences to relatives of the victims.
The deaths were confirmed following investigations by the police with assistance from the army.
The information minister said 33 post-mortem examinations have been conducted to date while others are pending.
- Livern Barrett
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