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Hurricane Dorian's death toll in Bahamas rises to 43

People recover items from a beached boat after Hurricane Dorian September 5, 2019, in Marsh Harbor, Great Abaco. PHOTO | BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI | AFP

By  AFP

Bahamas,

The death toll from Hurricane Dorian's devastating rampage across the Bahamas rose to 43 Friday, a number authorities said is likely to climb "significantly," even as rescuers plucked desperate survivors from the debris.

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