Hurricane 'killed 4,600 in Puerto Rico' in Sept
May 30, 2018 00:00:00
Hurricane Maria killed 4,600 people in Puerto Rico, 70 times the official toll, a Harvard University study says, reports BBC.
A third of those deaths after last September's hurricane were due to interruptions in medical care caused by power outages, and blocked or washed out roads, researchers said.
Interviews conducted in Puerto Rico found a 60 per cent increase in mortality in the three months after the storm.
The official death toll currently stands at 64.
